MINI shape to come, concept cars introduced in 2007 showing expanded MINI hatchback body for American outdoors activities (ex. picnic road trips, snowboard & ski equipment, space for white-collar business hauls). Layout above called MINI Tokyo Concept (due to compressed living space in Japan, all MINI spaces optimally utilized), showing external pulldown serving picnic platform, articulated rear hatch doors, turret sun roofs. In US, modified version of Tokyo concept called Traveler Concept. MINI Detroit Concept Car - www.jalopnik.com/cars/concept-cars/minis-detroit-concept-no-tea-ski-147278.php

• Concept cars: MINI Traveller Concept - www.diseno-art.com/encyclopedia/concept_cars/mini_traveller.html

• Mini Concept Tokyo - www.carbodydesign.com/concept-cars/2005/10-21-mini-concept-tokyo/mini-concept-tokyo.php

Rollover : ( Rollover JPG link ) Awesome ingenuity of MINI paint schemes, this one using painted hues to create body shading and cleavage of a tank-topped gal. This MINI concept is definitely slatted for my next scaled auto project. Mini Concept Detroit - www.carbodydesign.com/archive/2006/01/14-mini-concept-detroit/mini-concept-detroit.php

Inset : MINI Tokyo illustration, with wide doors, swing-out cup holder, fold-out serving platform, articulated rear hatch doors. Its brand nuance targeting single professionals or young couples. Note large rear sun-roof turret. Mini Concept Tokyo (Picnic) - www.carbodydesign.com/concept-cars/2005/10-11-mini-concept-tokyo/mini-concept-tokyo.php