MotoringFile Here’s an Early Look at MINI’s new Plugin Hybrid Countryman

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  1. JoeClubman

    JoeClubman New Member

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    MotoringFile broke the news of MINI’s plugin hybrid almost exactly two years ago. Since then we’ve had a steady drip of news on the...The post Here’s an Early Look at MINI’s new Plugin Hybrid Countryman appeared first on MotoringFile.

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  2. Gil-galad

    Gil-galad Club Coordinator

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    No, it a BMW 2 Series Active Tourer plug-in hybrid chassis along with MF speculation that it is "...essentially..." what might be on the '17 Countryman. :mad:
     
  3. Metalman

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    But MF will claim that they were first to break the news with a big self imposed pat on their collective backs, that it was even though it wasn't, but it might have been, so that's close enough in the way they are looking at it, so it must be true, even though it isn't...

    So there....
     
  4. Grizld700

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    Just like I can say I speculated, therefore first, that they were going to make a AWD GP this time because they made an All4 CM :lol:
     
  5. Dave.0

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    I am going to say it here first before MF, the next MINI will be bigger. :p
     
  6. Dave.0

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    F56 pre release meeting. People are saying they hate the Fish face look what should we do!


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  7. minirab

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    ^^^^^^A picture is worth how many words?! Great post Dave.:Thumbsup:
     
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    And in the end, the fish face isn't hurting sales. No accounting for taste.
     
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    Maybe sales would be better yet if'n the fish face wasn't !!
     

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