This nifty demonstration in CarBuzz of the bloating of MINI seems like a great metaphor for the ongoing self-destruction (self-consumption?) of what we know and love about the car. http://www.carbuzz.com/news/2016/6/5/Fitting-An-Original-Mini-Into-The-Countryman-Is-One-Way-To-Prove-That-New-Cars-Are-Too-Big-7733871/ ---