Mini’s Aceman electric crossover is a look at the next generation of Mini design and funkiness.
If you’re Mini, you’re backed into a bit of a corner when it comes to styling. The brand is based around one car introduced in the 1950s. Sure it was a cool car, but there’s only so much you can do while keeping that economy car’s roofline, basic window shape and, most importantly, the grille.
Automotive stylists, on the other hand, are amazingly creative. They’re also used to working with some very strict guidelines. With that, say, “Hey friend,” to the Mini Aceman Concept, an electric crossover and a look at the next generation of Mini design.
Mini Calls It the Brand’s First Crossover
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It’s not what we’d call the first Mini crossover, even if Mini itself is giving it that name. We’d say that the Countryman took that honor, but there’s nothing to be gained by splitting hairs.
It is certainly the most rugged-looking Mini of the modern era. Angular surfacing and wheel arches give it a toughened look. So does the tall and upright grille. Or at least the electrified representation of a grille, the LED light ring that circles the nose of the Aceman. Plenty of cladding and a platform roof rack complete the crossover design checklist.
While Mini says this is an electric vehicle, the automaker is focusing on styling and tech and not powertrain. Part of that design comes from the move to electric power, because Mini has been able to push the wheels out to the corners just a little bit more. This makes the brand’s already short overhangs even shorter.
LEDs on Display Inside & Out
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Graphics Projected on Dashboard
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On Display at Gamescom in Cologne
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