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SPIED: Mini Paceman Concept Takes its Production Form
When the BMW Group revived the Mini brand in 2001, it only offered one model series, the hatchback, but the Bavarian firm had much more in store for us in the future. Today, Mini's lineup consists of six separate models including the three door hatch, the soft-top Convertible, the Clubman estate, the Countryman crossover and the recently launched, two-seater Coupe and Roadster.
At last year’s North American International Auto Show, Mini previewed a seventh model with the Paceman Concept, which it confirmed for production. The Paceman is essentially a three-door version of the brand's biggest model, the Countryman crossover, with a roofline that slopes downwards at the rear and redesigned rear quarters for a more sportier, coupe-like profile.
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Mini Officially Reveals New Paceman Three-door Crossover [114 Photos]
Its revelation time for MINI and its brand-new Paceman series, which will make its grand premiere at the Paris Motor Show at the end of September before it goes on sale worldwide next spring. Originally previewed by the Paceman Concept at the 2011 Detroit...
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Scoop: Mini Paceman Cooper S Put Through Its…paces On The Nürburgring
No matter who takes over the Nürburgring track after its major stakeholder, the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, filed for bankruptcy this week, automakers will continue to use the fabled circuit to hone their cars, just as MINI is doing with...
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Spy Shots: New Mini Countryman Coupe Goes To The 'ring
There's only so many hatchbacks and convertibles Mini can sell, so in order for the brand to survive and keep its parent company's stockholders happy, the BMW Group is continually expanding its reach into new segments. After the five-door Countryman...
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Mini Files Patent Design For Paceman, The Three-door Version Of The Countryman Crossover
Last January at the Detroit Motor Show, MINI lifted the curtains on the not-so-mini Paceman concept study based on the Countryman crossover. During the presentation of the prototype, BMW board member Ian Robertson had then confirmed that the Paceman...
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Mini Usa Sales Charts - March 2013
Despite sliding Hardtop, Convertible, Clubman, and Coupe volume, Mini sales rose 3.5% in March 2013 thanks to the improved volume achieved by the brand's second-best-selling model and the introduction of another. Excluding the new Mini Paceman,...
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