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Mini Traveller Concept Auto Show Photo

This is the third stop on the Mini Traveller's round-the-world tour. The basic concept is a Mini that is stretched 3.1 inches in wheelbase (for increased legroom), and 4.7 inches in the cargo area. The car showed first in Frankfurt, then Tokyo, and it will end its tour in Geneva. At each stop it pays homage to the culture. For its American stop it's painted white with blue accents and skiing paraphernalia (since it's here in winter). Clever touches include double-doors in back that are hinged to open wide in tight spaces. The windows roll down into these doors for package loading. A utility bin in the floor pops up and out for loading and incorporates a thermos for apres-ski refreshment. A glass top on this bin can fold up and extend to form a doggie barrier. The passenger rear window is replaced by a modular stowage box to carry various work or hobby items. Other cool touches include front seats that hover above the floor on arms hinged to the center tunnel so as to swivel out of the way for access to the rear seat. The bottom steering-wheel spoke incorporates a thermometer/ altimeter, and the rim can measure the driver's heart-rate. Interior lighting automatically tailors itself to the music chosen by the driver--as is the aroma dispensed by a scent generator. It's all cool, but we can't help but think that Sir Alec Issigonis would be aghast at size the of this Mini's complexity.

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