R56 Automobile Mag spied 2014 Mini Cooper S
I like it and don't like it at the same time. That front is a bit weird but I'm sure time will take care of that. The rear bumper looks great, can't wait to see it in JCW Aero form. Headlights are a neat touch. Let's just hope the interior comes out great.
///M-inspired power dome on the hood?
///M-inspired power dome on the hood?
There is significant distortion in the photos. I don't know what sort of camera setup they were using, but the image is pretty warped--the perspective is quite off to my eye!
The pics of the (still-disguised) F56 at the Ring show that the center section across the grille does not stick out in nearly as obnoxious a manner as implied by the pics in the Automobile postings. You can see it's there if you know to look for it (in profile) but not nearly as jarring as the images of the undisguised cars make it appear. The roofline also appears to flow much better in the Ring pics, among other things.
I'm pretty sure most of the "smashed its face in with a 2x4" look is actually due to lens distortion. Again. compare with the side-view from the Ring pics.
I don't think the car will look nearly as bad as it does from these images, frankly. I may not like it a huge amount, but I'm pretty certain it won't look as horrible as these pictures make it.
The pics of the (still-disguised) F56 at the Ring show that the center section across the grille does not stick out in nearly as obnoxious a manner as implied by the pics in the Automobile postings. You can see it's there if you know to look for it (in profile) but not nearly as jarring as the images of the undisguised cars make it appear. The roofline also appears to flow much better in the Ring pics, among other things.
I'm pretty sure most of the "smashed its face in with a 2x4" look is actually due to lens distortion. Again. compare with the side-view from the Ring pics.
I don't think the car will look nearly as bad as it does from these images, frankly. I may not like it a huge amount, but I'm pretty certain it won't look as horrible as these pictures make it.
6th Gear
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BIG TIME!! I thought the same thing. Paceman-esque...
OVERDRIVE
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Anybody notice how the side scuttle doesn't fit the housing ?
Appears they used and R56 scuttle to try to fool us. And the F56 will have a side scuttle that is more square-ish than rectangular.
Or so it seems.
Appears they used and R56 scuttle to try to fool us. And the F56 will have a side scuttle that is more square-ish than rectangular.
Or so it seems.
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