[車迷區] Mini Countryman reveal

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These are the first pictures of the Mini Countryman, which haveleakedout just hours after the company began the build up to the car'slaunchwith a teaser video.

Well-placed sources have confirmedthe images are genuine, although Minihas yet to officially confirm theveracity of the pictures.


Theexterior photos show a Cooper S version of the Countryman carryingan'All4' four-wheel-drive badge. Although it rides lower thantheBeachcomber concept, this is thought to be largely because itissitting on smaller tyres.

Inside, the layout remains faithful to the new Mini, including the oversized speedo and toggle switches.

Thefirst official images of the car had been scheduled to be releasednextmonth, before it was unveiled at the Geneva motor show in March.TheMini Countryman goes on sale this September from around ￡17,000.

The new model is a shade over four metres long and shifts Mini into more family-orientated territory.

TheCountryman will be the first of the BMW-generation Minis to bebuiltoutside of the UK. Instead of being made at Cowley, the Countrymanwillbe manufactured by Magna at its Graz plant in Austria.