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The MINI Paceman Adventure is smallest and most retro pick-up money could buy
Before the photo on top of this article makes you excited, we regret to inform you that this is, sadly, only "a creative collaboration between young apprentices and their instructors at the BMWs plant in Munich and Dingolfing", or just a design study in plain English. A team of students essentially transformed a MINI Cooper S Paceman into a two-seater pick-up, a very cool and quite retro looking one, if we may.
With all its four wheels driven via MINI's ALL4 all-wheel-drive system from a turbocharged 4-cylinder 2.0l engine with 135 kW/184 hp, with modified suspension and a wide variety of unique features like the solid roof rack for the spare wheel, the Paceman Adventure is actually a smeak peak of what a proper pick-up from Oxford could look like. With MINI's typical small front and rear overhangs, the Paceman's increased ground clearance and snorkel-like roof level air intake, the Paceman Adventure could not only be the best-looking in its class, but quite capable off-road and in-river as well.
It's a shame that this is just an one-off design exercise and that there are no plans for production. Still, a high-resolution photo gallery can be found after the jump.
[gallery columns="4" ids="7663,7664,7665,7666,7667,7668,7669,7670,7671,7672,7673,7674,7675"]
Press Release:
Munich. A creative collaboration between young apprentices and their instructors at the BMWs plant in Munich and Dingolfing has produced a completely unique vision for MINI. Choosing the MINI Cooper S Paceman as their base model, the students transformed the car into a two seater with a pickup style cargo area. The powerful turbocharged engine, all-wheel drive ALL4 , a modified suspension and numerous unique features available mean this versatile car is ready for just about anything. The name: MINI Paceman Adventure.
This latest creative vision for the MINI brand demonstrates the level of talent at work amongst the BMW Group’s young apprentices. The MINI Paceman Adventure combines the drive technology of the 135 kW/184 hp MINI Cooper S Paceman ALL4 with an innovative two-seater pick-up vehicle concept. The passenger compartment ends behind the front seats where the spacious cargo area for luggage, tools and equipment begins. In addition, a solid roof rack can accommodate a spare wheel.
The MINI Paceman Adventure would be suitable for driving on gravel roads, through muddy tracks or on desert trails. The pickup has the typically MINI short overhangs, a modified chassis with extended ground clearance and much higher front and rear clearance ramps. The snorkel-like roof level air intake means that MINI Paceman Adventure could tackle a challenging river crossing.
Additional lights mounted on the front cross member of the roof rack optimize visibility at night, while special off-road tyres with wide and deep treads guarantee the perfect traction. The MINI Paceman Adventure features exclusive Jungle Green metallic paintwork.
The MINI Paceman Adventure is a true one-off and there are no plans for series production.
Continue reading the Original Blog Post
The MINI Paceman Adventure is smallest and most retro pick-up money could buy
Before the photo on top of this article makes you excited, we regret to inform you that this is, sadly, only "a creative collaboration between young apprentices and their instructors at the BMWs plant in Munich and Dingolfing", or just a design study in plain English. A team of students essentially transformed a MINI Cooper S Paceman into a two-seater pick-up, a very cool and quite retro looking one, if we may.
With all its four wheels driven via MINI's ALL4 all-wheel-drive system from a turbocharged 4-cylinder 2.0l engine with 135 kW/184 hp, with modified suspension and a wide variety of unique features like the solid roof rack for the spare wheel, the Paceman Adventure is actually a smeak peak of what a proper pick-up from Oxford could look like. With MINI's typical small front and rear overhangs, the Paceman's increased ground clearance and snorkel-like roof level air intake, the Paceman Adventure could not only be the best-looking in its class, but quite capable off-road and in-river as well.
It's a shame that this is just an one-off design exercise and that there are no plans for production. Still, a high-resolution photo gallery can be found after the jump.
[gallery columns="4" ids="7663,7664,7665,7666,7667,7668,7669,7670,7671,7672,7673,7674,7675"]
Press Release:
Munich. A creative collaboration between young apprentices and their instructors at the BMWs plant in Munich and Dingolfing has produced a completely unique vision for MINI. Choosing the MINI Cooper S Paceman as their base model, the students transformed the car into a two seater with a pickup style cargo area. The powerful turbocharged engine, all-wheel drive ALL4 , a modified suspension and numerous unique features available mean this versatile car is ready for just about anything. The name: MINI Paceman Adventure.
This latest creative vision for the MINI brand demonstrates the level of talent at work amongst the BMW Group’s young apprentices. The MINI Paceman Adventure combines the drive technology of the 135 kW/184 hp MINI Cooper S Paceman ALL4 with an innovative two-seater pick-up vehicle concept. The passenger compartment ends behind the front seats where the spacious cargo area for luggage, tools and equipment begins. In addition, a solid roof rack can accommodate a spare wheel.
The MINI Paceman Adventure would be suitable for driving on gravel roads, through muddy tracks or on desert trails. The pickup has the typically MINI short overhangs, a modified chassis with extended ground clearance and much higher front and rear clearance ramps. The snorkel-like roof level air intake means that MINI Paceman Adventure could tackle a challenging river crossing.
Additional lights mounted on the front cross member of the roof rack optimize visibility at night, while special off-road tyres with wide and deep treads guarantee the perfect traction. The MINI Paceman Adventure features exclusive Jungle Green metallic paintwork.
The MINI Paceman Adventure is a true one-off and there are no plans for series production.
Continue reading the Original Blog Post
