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BMW Mini has decided to stop developing the Mini Rocketman - Boo Hoo Hoo

BMW Mini has decided to stop developing the Mini Rocketman - Boo Hoo Hoo

Rigval

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The latest news is that BMW Mini has decided that is will stop development of the properly small Mini Rocketman. This car was previewed as a concept car at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show and I was genuinely excited that there was going to be a proper Mini instead of those ultra large Minis that we have right now. How unfortunate that this will now not be a reality.

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It seems that the Mini Rocketman concept will not be further developed as the car's really short wheelbase and overall length (304mm shorter than a regular BMW Mini) has created handling, stability and crash protection issues. If Mini were to modify the basic design it would have to spend more money. This isn't the case with BMW who are actually owned by spoilsports.

 

The reason I say this is that this BMW who owns the Mini brand these days is a profit driven enterprise and the proof of this is the statement made by Albert Biermann, BMW M


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Rigval

Good question...but some of them know how to live a little...note that both Mercedes Benz and VW group seems to allow some semblance of creative freedom in their lineup.

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