Mini Goes Electric!
Recent news have got the automotive world gossiping as Mini Chief designer has revealed that there will be two Mini electric scooter models that will go on show at the much anticipated Paris Motor Show later this year.
One of the burning questions on the lips of anyone within the auto industry is that will Mini change the face of their cars for good? With the arrival of the Mini Countryman is it any wonder we are entering into such seemingly pivotal debate about the future of the MINI design.
The designs of these particular models is apparently inspired by the styles and fashions of the Who and the hit film Quadrophenia.
Mods and Lambretta's of the 1960's will be re-united in a nostalgic yet modern take on the brands famous models.
The e-scooters will be targeted and geared more towards the younger environmentally conscious generations as it boasts a ZERO output in emissions.
Mini believes the two models are a part of a vision and that they wanted to see where they could fit into the futures limitations on space and mobility.
Mini's parent company BMW Scotland, already sells motorcycles successfully so it equally makes sense for this venture to be explored with Mini Aberdeen.
The language that Mini introduced into the market started within the 1950s alongside famous bike brands such as Lambretta and Vespa in 1947 and it has taken nearly 50 years for it to catch up or rather, catch on to the idea.
The origins of the Mini are in fact that it is still an idea; they do not want people to be bought into a brand or a product.
The very essence of the design and manufacturing of the Mini is that it evolves, each one can get better and that there are no fixed rules that says Mini can have one thing or another.
Take (for example) the Mini Countryman - it defies the laws of previous Minis except for the two things that make Mini what it is.
A smaller car with a bigger space inside.
The e-scooter will also boast up-to-date technology in that drivers will use their smartphone as an ignition key, route finder, music player or simply to use as a telephone on Bluetooth.
With an extra spark in genius acceptance of social media Mini has also designed a navigation app for drivers to see where other Mini e-scooters drivers are located.
The e-Mini is in fact a compromised but the company wanted to test an electric model with front-wheel drive and this seemed like it would be the best way, both logically in terms of the context of the idea and also in the very way the models look.
One of the burning questions on the lips of anyone within the auto industry is that will Mini change the face of their cars for good? With the arrival of the Mini Countryman is it any wonder we are entering into such seemingly pivotal debate about the future of the MINI design.
The designs of these particular models is apparently inspired by the styles and fashions of the Who and the hit film Quadrophenia.
Mods and Lambretta's of the 1960's will be re-united in a nostalgic yet modern take on the brands famous models.
The e-scooters will be targeted and geared more towards the younger environmentally conscious generations as it boasts a ZERO output in emissions.
Mini believes the two models are a part of a vision and that they wanted to see where they could fit into the futures limitations on space and mobility.
Mini's parent company BMW Scotland, already sells motorcycles successfully so it equally makes sense for this venture to be explored with Mini Aberdeen.
The language that Mini introduced into the market started within the 1950s alongside famous bike brands such as Lambretta and Vespa in 1947 and it has taken nearly 50 years for it to catch up or rather, catch on to the idea.
The origins of the Mini are in fact that it is still an idea; they do not want people to be bought into a brand or a product.
The very essence of the design and manufacturing of the Mini is that it evolves, each one can get better and that there are no fixed rules that says Mini can have one thing or another.
Take (for example) the Mini Countryman - it defies the laws of previous Minis except for the two things that make Mini what it is.
A smaller car with a bigger space inside.
The e-scooter will also boast up-to-date technology in that drivers will use their smartphone as an ignition key, route finder, music player or simply to use as a telephone on Bluetooth.
With an extra spark in genius acceptance of social media Mini has also designed a navigation app for drivers to see where other Mini e-scooters drivers are located.
The e-Mini is in fact a compromised but the company wanted to test an electric model with front-wheel drive and this seemed like it would be the best way, both logically in terms of the context of the idea and also in the very way the models look.