Mini's four-wheel drive crosses over

By Antuan Goodwin on 11 September 2008

2008 Paris Motor Show The magic number for Mini's Crossover Concept is four. When it hits production it'll be Mini's fourth body variant following the Cooper, the convertible, and the Clubman.

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Four!
It has four doors (if you discount the rear tailgate), four-wheel drive, four bucket seats, and is about four metres long. Perhaps this recurrence of the number four is a coincidence, or perhaps it's the work of an obsessive-compulsive Mini engineer. Whatever the case, Mini has revealed the first round of photos of its new Mini Crossover Concept, set to debut at the 2008 Paris Motor Show in October.

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