Known for its quirky automobiles from yore to present, MINI has created an eccentric brand image that captivated a group of loyalists. But, when you've sold a MINI to everyone that wanted one, what do you do next?
Expand the product line up.
As we see now, the company is going to unleash the Countryman SUV in 2011, the coupe and roadster projects are expected to arrive sometime in 2011.
But here's the curveball unveiled this week; scooters.
Designed by AutoSpies friend, Adrian van Hooydonk, it's definitely got that European flair and Vespa kinda look to it. Granted, it's a scooter so it's pretty not to look like that, right?
So, does an electric MINI scooter get two thumbs up or two thumbs down?
Mini has taken the wraps off of three designs for zippy electric scooters, the first two-wheel concept in the carmaker's history.
The zero-emission scooters come in three flavors: there is a two-seater model, a sportier, single-seat version, and a "British racing green," 1960s-inspired scooter based on the design ethos of the Mod era...
[Source: The Huffington Post]
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