Thread: MINI Countryman

Yep will be a nice mini that one that i might talk the missus into upgrading to.

Though if the concept Mini Beachcomber goes to production would jump at that one instead

I think if the Beachcomber gets the go ahead we won't see it in Australia because of our wonderful ADR's.

Originally Posted by dm_td5

I think if the Beachcomber gets the go ahead we won't see it in Australia because of our wonderful ADR's.

Why would you want it? It doesn't have doors or a roof. Only Land Rovers look good like that.

Originally Posted by BigJon

Why would you want it? It doesn't have doors or a roof. Only Land Rovers look good like that.

Did I say I wanted one? I'm can't say the concept images make me want one.

As for only Land Rovers... remember the Moke!

I'm sure the purists will hate the countryman, but I love it. I would defenitely consider it for a car for the missus! (and naturally id take it for a spin occasionally as well )

Originally Posted by Phoenix

I'm sure the purists will hate the countryman, but I love it. I would defenitely consider it for a car for the missus! (and naturally id take it for a spin occasionally as well )

I reckon the cooper diesel could be the go.

MINI in Aus have a bit of a problem though.. the clubman is an orphan. It's hugely expensive and they can't sell them.

Where will the countryman fit into the lineup? I can't see them selling if they price them above the clubman. I think it would replace the clubman. The clubman is 47 for the chilli S + onroads, so one would think it would be 50 + onroads. That's a full 10k more than the Golf GTI which is very equivalent. That's a big ask for even a MINI lover like myself.

Rumormill: Mini could produce John Cooper Works Countryman

by Noah Joseph (RSS feed) on Jan 27th 2010 at 5:22PM

Mini Countryman - Click above for high-res image gallery

JCW Countryman? Sounds like a chain clothing store you'd find at your local shopping mall, but to automotive enthusiasts – Mini aficionados especially – it could only mean one thing: a performance-oriented version of Mini's just-released crossover.

While the thought of the vaunted John Cooper Works badge being applied to a crossover might seem like sacrilege, that's exactly what Bimmer fans – including those within the company – thought before the debut of the M versions of the X5 and X6 crossovers, and that hasn't stopped those models from reaching production. In the shadow of the oddball X6 M, suddenly a JCW Countryman doesn't seem so strange, now does it?

Considering that the base Countryman's turbo four already churns out 184 horsepower (compared to the 172 hp Cooper S hatch), a Works-prepared Countryman could surpass even the JCW Cooper's 211-hp output, driving through all four wheels. Rather interestingly, more than that could put the Countryman into Subaru WRX territory, but we'll likely have to wait a while to see it come to fruition (if it does at all), with sources pegging its potential release in about two years' time.