MINI Countryman May Get WRC Inspired Street Car
Published: January 28th, 2011
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With a huge gulf existing between the road-going version of the MINI Countryman and the WRC-ready version, a halo version that could bridge the gap between urban crossover and full-blown race car could be an asset for MINI, and help them leverage some of the image boost that their rally program will provide, especially in parts of the world where WRC is a popular motorsport.
At this point, the idea of a hardcore Countryman is just a rumor, but the it’s not hard to imagine a pumped up Countryman, perhaps with some tweaks courtesy of a JCW upgrade package, more macho bodywork and big wheels. So far, a concept is supposedly planned for.
[Source: Ausmotive]
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for now they seem content to continue their tradition of zany NYC street promotions - snow globes over christmas, now this with a mini countryman driving with a classic on the roof around manhattan: http://www.skiddmark.com/2011/01/12/mini-countryman-re-enacts-suv-stunt/
Chicago continues to get totally BLASTED with snow today. Which reminded me of this billboard - works pretty well dontcha think? Mini Countryman in the ad could just about drive right out of there if this keeps up much longer ..... http://bssp.com/2011/news/mini-countryman-goes-well-over-ice/