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Selasa, 21 Desember 2010

Mini Paceman concept Wallpaper

Mini Paceman concept
Mini Paceman concept Wallpaper
Mini Paceman concept
Mini Paceman concept Wallpaper
Mini Paceman concept
Mini Paceman concept Wallpaper

How many Minis is too many? Mini's about to find out as its product portfolio expands faster than a jilted lover's waistline. The hatchback that (re)started it all and the cabrio that followed shortly thereafter have since been joined by the Clubman wagon and the Countryman crossover, with WRC and Dakar rally versions, speedsters and coupes and more in the production pipeline. But that doesn't even take into account some of the concept derivatives that haven't (yet) made it to production, and this is the latest.

Called the Paceman, it's essentially a Countryman minus a couple of doors. It's set to be unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show in January as a concept car, but could very well make it to production as well. Taking a page out of its parent company's BMW's playbook, Mini calls the Paceman a "Sports Activity Coupe" (sort of like the BMW X6) and insists it's the first of its kind in the small premium segment. A "first" is pretty easy to achieve when you define the category yourself, but to our eyes the Paceman, with its sloping white roof, looks set to take on the likes of the three-door Range Rover Evoque, only smaller.

Under the hood, Mini's fitted the JCW turbo four with 211 horsepower, mated to the same ALL4 all-wheel drive system used in the Countryman. More details are available in the press release after the jump, along with the initial images in the gallery below.
Mini Paceman concept
Mini Paceman concept
Mini Paceman concept Wallpaper

Sabtu, 02 Oktober 2010

Mini Countryman WRC Wallpaper

Mini Countryman WRC
2010 Paris Motor Show: Mini Countryman WRC Wallpaper
Mini Countryman WRC
2010 Paris Motor Show: Mini Countryman WRC Wallpaper
Mini Countryman WRC
2010 Paris Motor Show: Mini Countryman WRC Wallpaper


The MINI WRC will hit the 2011 World Rally Championship competing in 6 out of 13 scheduled rounds, with full participation in the 2012 season planned. This fully kitted up rollcaged concept rally car co-developed with Prodrive will be at BMW’s Paris 2010 stage. Prodrive started work on the Countryman-based back in 2009.

It’s powered by a BMW Motorsport 1.6 liter direct injection turbo engine, no doubt very likely to have been modified from the BMW-PSA Prince engine that you can find in regular MINIs. Power is sent to wheels via a 6-speed Xtrac sequential transmission. Kris Meeke (GB) has been confirmed as one of the drivers who will contest the championship driving this.

BMW's Ian Robertson says:

"The Paris Motor Show is the perfect stage on which to launch our MINI WRC. The response to our announcement that MINI will return to the world of rallying next year was very positive. The FIA World Rally Championship is the pinnacle of rallying, making it the ideal platform for demonstrating the competitive spirit of our brand. The development of the car is running on schedule, and the preparations for the world championship are in full swing. The MINI Countryman production model provided the ideal basis for our new world championship challenger."

No doubt there will be some enthusiast owners of the road-going Countryman that will attempt to make their MINI look like this!
Mini Countryman WRC

Mini Countryman WRC

Mini Countryman WRC

Mini Countryman WRC
2010 Paris Motor Show: Mini Countryman WRC Wallpaper