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This is the concept of Mini Beachcomber, was inaugurated today at the Detroit motor show. Mini Beachcomber body, and drivetrain dimension divided by Countryman; just add a door and the roof and remove some of the more bizarre concept car touches, such as the tailgate-mounted spare wheel. The Countryman sat in a modified version of the club members, AOS platform that has been stretched and expanded to create a car that is almost the same size as the new Volkswagen Polo. That, AOS a layout that can be used for a more off-road-oriented model.

Car production, AOS will be the same dimension with the concept, AOS, making the first Mini to be more than four meters. , ÄúFour meters is a very discussed border in the company, Au boss said Gert Hildebrand, Mini design. The back door will be hinged front, and side-hinged tailgate of the concept of normal is replaced by a hinged top hatch.

Mini Countryman wanted to offer what BMW, head AOS development, Klaus Draeger, has been described as, Aua serious proposition for those who want a family car, Au.

The driveline consists of a transverse mounted engine gives encouragement to all four wheels through an electronically controlled, multi-plate clutch four-wheel system similar to that used in BMW, AOS X1.

Mini, AOS set-up will be called ALL4 and it will feature six-speed manual gearbox. But the front wheels will be standard on entry-level model.

While the Mini does not make a big noise about the Beachcomber, AOS engine, Autocar can confirm Countryman will be sold with a 1.6-liter gasoline and diesel engines at launch. The emergence of the air channel large enough in the Beachcomber, AOS hat instructions on 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine, though. This is likely to be the unit and the 173bhp Cooper S clubman

The Countryman also be available with a 120bhp version of the same naturally aspirated 1.6-liter gasoline motor, and the 110bhp 1.6-liter Common-rail diesel. All of these units will come with a stop-start and brake energy regeneration.

Then, the Mini JCW is expected to create Countryman with a new turbocharged 2.0-liter gasoline and diesel engines derived from the BMW stable.