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This spectacular study vehicle establishes a totally new category of
car with its potential for providing even more driving fun and an even greater
range of usage. The MINI Paceman Concept could become another building block in
the ongoing development of the brand and its product portfolio.
The MINI Paceman Concept takes the fundamental strengths of MINI - its
uniqueness, go-kart handling, agility, dynamic capability and individual design
- and gives them a fresh twist with the help of cutting-edge technology and an
innovative body concept. It combines a sporty, masculine appearance, versatility
and coupe looks with the dimensions of the four-door MINI Countryman. And it
brings together the classical MINI concept, the defining features of the MINI
Countryman and the style of a coupe to harmonious effect. The result is a MINI
with visual "muscle car" design cues, which displays its dynamic capability from
every angle and showcases it impressively both when viewed from the side and in
the design of the rear.
The MINI Paceman Concept, whose crossover design
makes it the first Sports Activity Coupe (SAC) in the small car segment, blends
lifestyle elements with premium quality. It is the ideal car for young, modern,
extrovert urbanites who love the hallmark MINI go-kart feeling, enjoy stand-out
individuality, place great importance on the personality of a brand and buy into
its character and ethos. They are confident types, who live according to their
own style and express their distinctive individuality in a MINI, who use the
big-city mobility the MINI provides to embark on voyages of discovery through
the urban jungle, and who experience driving fun in its most concentrated form
thanks to the excellent ride comfort of the MINI both in everyday driving and
over long journeys.
The masculine design language of the MINI Paceman
Concept spotlights both the stand-alone identity of the concept and its
membership of the MINI family. The four-seater study, whose two large doors and
a wide-opening tailgate mark it out unmistakably as a MINI, imbues the sporty,
cutting-edge Sports Activity Coupe (SAC) category with undeniable appeal. The
platform of the MINI Countryman, with its hallmark MINI proportions, increased
ground clearance and raised seating position, defines the study's compact
dimensions.
Exterior: Sports Activity Coupe
The MINI
Paceman Concept retains the familiar MINI family front end, but adds its own
distinctive flavor. The large headlights with chrome surrounds extend far into
the front wings and, together with the strikingly contoured bonnet, emphasize
the imposing front end. The MINI Paceman Concept largely replicates the front
grille design of the MINI Cooper S Countryman. However, additional intakes in
the lower section of the front bumper ensure improved brake ventilation and
combine with the study's deep-set foglamps to sharpen its sporting edge. The
MINI Paceman Concept's fresh interpretation of the side scuttle at the
transition from front wing to door houses both the side direction indicator and
an air outlet. The side scuttle has a broad, sturdy-looking design and leads the
eye from the A-pillar down towards the front wheel, making it an unmistakable,
sporty, wheel-accentuating feature.
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