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Wednesday, March 16, 2011

We know what you’re thinking but stop right there. What you are looking at here isn’t the result of some crafty photoshop business - it’s the real deal; an actual factual microcar replica of a 1970 Nissan Skyline GT-R coupe that was created by Japanese tuning firm Liberty Walk Performance. The scaled down, single-seater clone of Nissan’s first-generation Skyline GT-R is based on a quad-bike and it’s perfectly drivable.
This is not the first time we’ve shown you a microcar replica from Liberty Walk Performance as some of you may remember the…Lambormini Murcielago snapped by our own Phil Alex at last year’s Tokyo Auto Salon.
The Japanese company has not yet added pricing info on the Skyline GT-R buggy on its website, but just to get an idea, the Lambormini starts from 1.88 million Yen, which comes to about US$23,250 or €16,750 at today’s exchange rates. Feast your eyes on the photo gallery and a couple of videos after the jump. 

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Tuesday, March 1, 2011




The star of the stand Mini, she is the Rocketman Concept. This small prototype of just 3.419 m long inspired the first Mini, released in 1959, but by giving it a modern spirit. Modular interior space 2 to 4 passengers, double-hinged doors for maximum opening or roof glass with stylized Union Jack, the concept is definitely Rocketman 'funny'. The dashboard has been oriented towards the driver and simplified around 2 dials: the instrumentation at the driver and the color navigation screen in the center console. Hint: a luggage rack is deployed at the rear, outside the vehicle when the Rocketman Aboard 4 persons.

Sunday, February 27, 2011

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Saturday, February 26, 2011

var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; Only a few days before its motor show debut at next week's Geneva Salon, the MINI Rocketman concept made its first public appearance at a special event on the sidelines of the Milan Fashion Week. The presentation was held at the Istituto Europeo di Design, which is a design school with a focus on automotive and product design. The BMW

Only a few days before its motor show debut at next week's Geneva Salon, the MINI Rocketman concept made its first public appearance at a special event on the sidelines of the Milan Fashion Week. The presentation was held at the Istituto Europeo di Design, which is a design school with a focus on automotive and product design.
The BMW Group said the debut of the Rocketman Concept was stage-managed by London-based film artist, photographer and director Marcus Tomlinson, who also made a short art film for the car featuring Model and actress Lily Cole.
MINI's new concept model is supposed to hark back to the classic Mini in terms of its exterior dimensions while keeping up with the times in terms of safety requirements and occupant space, and also provide a glimpse into the firm's future design language.


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Thursday, February 24, 2011

Mini will present his concept at Geneva Rocketman whose philosophy could be summed up in two words: Mini true. Understand by this that the dimensions of the Rocketman is reduced to the essential to match really for street use, a place where what is most lacking is obviously space. To help us discover Rocketman, Mini has produced two videos here.

Rocketman is presented as a homecoming, an ode to the original Mini of Alec Issigonis. Reduced to 3.42 m long, with a spacious design mainly consists of strong, lightweight composite materials, so for this city maximizes the ratio of outer space / inner space. That is the original concept.

To help us realize the work, here are several small video clips that are better than words and pictures as possible to explain Rocketman.



Wednesday, February 23, 2011








Mini is big with small cars. The sedan is just 3.72 meters length with the dwarves. But now, suggests a study points to an even shrunken version. The Rocketman is equal to 3.42 meters by 30 centimeters shorter and thus about the size of a Toyota Aygo - smaller then only the Smart and the Toyota iQ. The study is at the Geneva Motor Show show for the first time.

About as small as the classic Mini
The Rocketman ties in its external dimensions to the classic Mini, which was built from 1959 to 2000 and from 3.05 to 3.40 meters in length. The small dimensions make the park complete Rocketman still more compatible than the Mini sedan. Thus, the practicality is preserved, the manufacturer has come up with good stuff. It starts with getting in and out: The study has as the mini sedan only three doors. This swivel rocker, including opening to the outside. Also facilitate double hinges getting into tight parking spaces.

Luggage tray
Also for the trunk is a separate issue: the lower half of the split tailgate drives like a drawer of 35 cm, while the top as usual swings up. A valve mechanism allows the drawer depending on the load demand, both for above and to the passenger compartment to be closed down. If required, a through loading into the passenger compartment is possible. In addition, the loading using inserts serve as a rear carrier for snowboards and the like. The opening to the top flap can also be opened when the rear carrier is fitted.

Monday, February 14, 2011



All the latest advertising campaign used MINI car itself as an integral part of any advertising structure. At this time the car MINI Countryman life-size (and its size allows it) placed in the heart of New York's Times Square on a huge billboard. On such a huge advertising structure "mini" form MINI Countryman look even more attractive. And he ad story shows the advantages of a small, but 4-door and full of drive MINI Countryman on the winter road.

Friday, February 11, 2011




Mini awash always projects. The newly confirmed Paceman good for production, but we must also address the Roadster and Coupe versions due to join a range already well supplied. For the last mentioned, the official presentation is only a matter of months and the final model has just been surprised in the street under a camouflage too flashy to be honest.

What better way to attract attention to a car than to stick big yellow neon tribal patterns purpose of camouflage. Hard to miss the car and masked when passing in the street! A camouflage that does not even watch his lines, apparently quite close to that of the coupe concept shown at the Frankfurt Motor Show 2009. Note the appearance of a kind of retractable spoiler that was not present on the concept.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

We're no luxury handbag experts, but the first thought that comes to mind upon seeing CoverEFX's MINI John Cooper Works [JCW] tuning proposal is a....Louis Vuitton bag on wheels. For obvious reasons, the monogram canvas is different than the one found on the products of the famous French design house, but its styling as well as the colors and the leathery texture of the special foil wrap all point to an inspiration that come from Louis Vuitton.
The new look is complemented by a set of matching matte black and matte gold metallic 17-inch OZ LM alloy wheels surrounded by Toyo R888 205/40 R17 84W tires.
In the performance department, CoverEFX says it offers two stages of tune for the 1.6-liter twin-scroll turbo engine. The first adds an ECU upgrade along with a 2.5-inch exhaust system with Milltek downpipe, sports catalyst and extra large sports air filter to lift output from 211HP and 280Nm to 236HP and 350Nm. The second stage includes a more aggressive software tune pushing output to 252HP and a maximum torque of 382 Nm.
A short shift kit for the gearbox and a stainless steel KW Variant 3 suspension round off the performance upgrades.

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