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Lid geworden op: 13 jan 2006, 10:12

17 jan 2007, 21:37

Hahaha, een MINI die tokkelt. :mrgreen:
Blijft toch altijd een mooi geluid een diesel.
MINIJCW schreef:Op motoringfile.com word alweer beweerd dat BMW bezig is met een AWD, en dat die niet op de originele bodem van Mini komt te staan maar op de bodem van de 1-serie.
We wachten maar af 8)
Mmm, wordt 'ie dan niet te lang?
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Lid geworden op: 21 jan 2006, 01:24

17 jan 2007, 21:54

MINI’s Top Secret Colorado Project (aka R58)
Sections: R58 Jan 17th, 2007
MF Exclusive: Since the beginning of the decade, BMW has been studying additional MINI model configurations and how they would fit within the brand. The first (and most obvious choice) was the convertible that debuted in 2004. Next will be the return of the Clubman moniker (but in classic Traveller form) as an extended three door MINI.

While these first two additional models could be considered playing it safe, the third will be anything but. We’ve heard rumors as early as last January of an additional MINI model that will stretch the MINI brand and grow the potential buying pool. In the past, rumors have ranged from an AWD MINI with more space and aggressive looks to a MINI roadster based on the BMW 1 Series built somewhere outside of England.


Now, with the Clubman’s development winding down and the R57 next generation MINI convertible getting closer to a late 2008 introduction, BMW is looking ahead to the next and most un-MINI-like addition to the range. And its the current, internal only name, of the proposed vehicle that should give us some clues as to its final design: the Colorado.

Our sources are telling us that BMW is currently looking at making the Colorado (almost surely to be tagged internally as the R58 when finalized) an all-wheel drive vehicle that sits higher and can be used for light off-roading without sacrificing much of the typical MINI performance.

However with MINIs continuing to sell well globally, there is a lack of space to take on this proposed new model at the Oxford plant in the UK. And with BMW’s German facilities at full capacity, our sources tell us that there are two choices currently on the table: BMW’s extremely versatile plant in Spartanburg South Carolina or Magna Steyr, the Austrian company that BMW outsources X3 production to.

Another issue is engineering and design. This may come as a shocker, but BMW is considering not basing the Colorado on the current MINI platform. Instead it could use a new small BMW platform intended for a small SUV based on the 1 Series. If BMW goes down this path, expect the Colorado/R58 to usher in a new and potentially exciting time for the brand, where more is possible than just a simple two-door hatch. You can also expect quite an uproar from some MINI faithful (as evidenced surely by comments below).

It may be worth reiterating that the Colorado name is purely an internal name at the moment and likely not meant for producion. Our money is on the classic Moke name.

We’ll have more on the Colorado in the coming months.
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R56 Still fun but easier to live with
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Lid geworden op: 08 apr 2006, 10:10

19 jan 2007, 18:59

Jesse wees me gisteren op de nieuwe voorbumper van de Diesel. Die is namelijk best wel dik om te zien met die grote mond! :mrgreen:

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Overigens begreep ik ook dat de Diesel bumper ietsje langer is dan de "normale" Cooper-bumper.
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19 jan 2007, 19:29

Ik vind hem idd een stoer smoeltje hebben. Ook met de bolling in de motorkap.
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R56 Still fun but easier to live with

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