This disgusts me

[IWantAnAudiRS6]

Take it away.

This is just exploitation of a valued name.

It's like reintroducing a Remington typewriter with XP...

[ScionDriver]

Can we get the numbers? Old dimensions vs. new ones?

[:Exige:]

not the Mini, the one I have (see avatar)

Ah right - that makes more sense

its still the smallest car in america

I was about to say the Smart car is smaller, but then I realised that is actually a rollerskate.

[h00t_h00t]

This is just exploitation of a valued name.

Its only a valued name to the wearers of rose-tinted glasses, the origional car was a slow, noisey, unreliable, uncomfortable rust prone death trap.

[NSXType-R]

That doesn't look that bad... It looks more like a bad body kit and some strange headlight lids. Are you sure they're even putting it into production?

[baddabang]

This is supposed to be a "Mini" ?!#@?

Look how huge it is. That makes me sad.

From the looks of the driver he wishes it was smaller too

I agree the Mini is suppost to be mini, thus the name. Maby they should rename it biggi?

[taz_rocks_miami]

Look at it this way guys, if it doesn't sell well, BMW is gonna have to downsize it to it's current dementions.

[Equinox]

Ah right - that makes more sense

I was about to say the Smart car is smaller, but then I realised that is actually a rollerskate.

when you get rear-ended by a truck you wont be so smart then!

although i think if anything hit this car you would be hurt someway... maybe if a bicycle hit you head on

But i see these cars everyday so maybe i'm used to the look of them, but they are bigger than the older ones but who really cares... they are selling them!

[Vindesh17]

I seriously see nothing wrong with it. They're just growing with the times.

[Egg Nog]

I seriously see nothing wrong with it. They're just growing with the times.

Yeah, they're just growing with the times. Meaning that as humans in developed countries continue to get fatter, look worse, use more resources, and become overparanoid about safety, the car companies do too. It sucks.

I've heard the argument that this car is "as small as modernly possible", but according to a family friend (who's been an automotive journalist for decades) this is totally untrue.

[The_Canuck]

Yeah, they're just growing with the times. Meaning that as humans in developed countries continue to get fatter, look worse, use more resources, and become overparanoid about safety, the car companies do too. It sucks.

I've heard the argument that this car is "as small as modernly possible", but according to a family friend (who's been an automotive journalist for decades) this is totally untrue.

Fiat Panda comes too mind, worst arguement ever.

[NSXType-R]

Actually I think the reason why you guys hate it so much is because all the body tape crud is still on it. If they removed it you guys probably wouldn't be so negative about the MINI. Funny thing is that I saw the original Italian Job yesterday. Good movie.

[Classic Anycar]

Maxi Cooper

[Egg Nog]

Actually I think the reason why you guys hate it so much is because all the body tape crud is still on it. If they removed it you guys probably wouldn't be so negative about the MINI. Funny thing is that I saw the original Italian Job yesterday. Good movie.

Maybe pay attention.

We're talking about how it sucks that it's so big. Removing the body cladding isn't going to turn it into a smaller car.

[taz_rocks_miami]

Maxi Cooper

As long as we're maxing out the mini, let's make an SUV out of it!!!