Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Rocketman Mini

Mini appointment will take the Geneva Motor Show to present the Rocketman, a concept that anticipates future lines of 3 +1 city car seats smaller than the current Mini. 52 years later, Mini recovers the essence of the Classic Mini. What do you think? Leave your comments, the most interesting will be published in the journal Hwy.

Alternatively, this news debate on our forums. The current Mini, with its length of nearly four meters, could not compete in the league of urban vehicles such Smart Fortwo and Toyota iQ. The Rocketman Mini itself. This is the brand new challenge for the younger segment of the market, a car just over three meters long (3.40 meters) and a 3 +1 seating configuration, depending on transportation needs .

Its design is the hallmark of the brand, but being a concept car uses some solutions that hardly see the production car. His body, made of carbon fiber is visible on the front in the doors and inside. In front stands the large size of the headlights, no larger than the current Mini, but have less sufficient that the latter, gain more prominence.

Another of his innovations is found in doors, hinged double and thresholds integrated, open parallel to the body and allow better access to the interior. An interior light through a glass ceiling, acrylic on concept, with a picture of the Union Jack, as known to the British flag. At the rear, two elements capture visual attention.

On the one hand the curious taillights trapezoidal arched and LED technology. Furthermore, the solution provided by the designers to maximize the available cargo volume. The tailgate opens in two sections. The first, up and equipped with an anchor in the center of the ceiling. A second way of opening and sliding drawer 350 mm moves out from the body.

The interior breathes an atmosphere typical of the brand, with many elements taken directly from the current Mini, and a technological burden, which can be seen, and also that the light is not important. The leather upholstery seats and decorative strips of paper folded and LEDs star in the cockpit.

On the steering wheel, an instrument serves as HUD or Head Up Display to project information such as the tachometer and trip computer on the windshield. The center console, round and large as the current Mini will offer information in three dimensions. In addition, the steering wheel features a trackball, as in computers, on the radio right to control different functions by simply turning the ball.

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