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Mar 3rd, 2011, 07:07 PM
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Looking to return to its roots in a high-tech way, the brand famous for thinking small has unveiled a new more-mini MINI at the Geneva Auto Show.
Called the Rocketman concept, this isn't a production car and it's easy to see why, with a state-of-the-art carbon fiber spaceframe that allows it to be incredibly light – although oddly enough, MINI didn't listing any figures relating to its weight.
There's also no word on a powertrain, although MINI claims it's capable of 94-mpg.
Size wise, it's 11-feet 3-inches long, which is just over a foot shorter in length than the current Cooper hardtop. For added perspective, the Smart fortwo is nearly 9-feet in length.
More: MINI Rocketman Video: First Look at 94-MPG City Car Concept (http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2011/03/mini-rocketman-video-first-look-at-94-mpg-city-car-concept.html) on AutoGuide.com
Looking to return to its roots in a high-tech way, the brand famous for thinking small has unveiled a new more-mini MINI at the Geneva Auto Show.
Called the Rocketman concept, this isn't a production car and it's easy to see why, with a state-of-the-art carbon fiber spaceframe that allows it to be incredibly light – although oddly enough, MINI didn't listing any figures relating to its weight.
There's also no word on a powertrain, although MINI claims it's capable of 94-mpg.
Size wise, it's 11-feet 3-inches long, which is just over a foot shorter in length than the current Cooper hardtop. For added perspective, the Smart fortwo is nearly 9-feet in length.
More: MINI Rocketman Video: First Look at 94-MPG City Car Concept (http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2011/03/mini-rocketman-video-first-look-at-94-mpg-city-car-concept.html) on AutoGuide.com