Before BMW launched the retro-styled MINI in 2001, it considered a radically different design—the 1997 MINI Spiritual Concept. With a rear engine and futuristic packaging, it quietly shaped the brand’s future.
At the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show, MINI reimagined the 1960 Traveller with clever doors, a sliding Cargobox, and bold design details.
MINI’s Vision NEXT 100 imagined car sharing, personalization, and AI. We look at what came true—from color-shifting design to the Spike assistant.
Explore MINI’s Rocketman Concept from 2011, a small city car with carbon fiber tech ahead of its time, and its lost potential as an electric vehicle.
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The MINI Beachcomber Concept, inspired by the iconic Moke and Twini, was a bold idea that combined rugged charm with MINI’s signature style. While it never made it to production, its adventurous spirit could find new life in today’s EV-focused world.
