Spied: Mystery MINI mule

January10

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Spy photographers spotted an unknown MINI mule on the back of a BMW transport earlier today. While its no mystery that MINI is expanding its lineup, the model this mule represents is. Whatever the mule is, it’s sporting a MINI front clip, taillights and overall MINI proportions.

According to our sources, the mule could be for the MINI Moke — basically an off-road version on the upcoming Crossman SUV. Rumor has it that the Moke model could also be spun into a pickup truck body style.

Two other possibilities for the mule include a retractable hardtop convertible, or another convertible model — dubbed the speedster — that would be a bit more stripped-down take on the sporting roadster.

What ever the mule turns out to be, it’s just more proof that BMW will continue to expand its MINI brand in the coming years.




 


14 Comments

  1. Looks like sUV for Indian market. Same color.

    Comment by autonut, posted on January10 at 2:51 pm
  2. LLN, get rid of these annoying Workopolis ads. They’re bull****.

    Comment by Impulsive, posted on January10 at 3:07 pm
  3. That thing looks like it was kicked by a mule.

    Comment by johnnycanuck, posted on January10 at 3:19 pm
  4. Didn’t you guys hear? Mini is working with Hummer to create a new Mini SUV and the Hummer H5…

    Comment by SS4LIFE, posted on January10 at 3:25 pm
  5. Good, the split windscreen is coming back. Why did it ever go away?

    Comment by Ward Cleaver, posted on January10 at 3:31 pm
  6. Ward: it hasn’t- they’re just all on airplanes now.

    Comment by johnnycanuck, posted on January10 at 3:40 pm
  7. lol lp640, me too, i bet a mule is faster also.

    Comment by CTS DRIVER, posted on January10 at 4:08 pm
  8. At first I thought I was looking a a VW “Thing”.

    Comment by Blakkarr, posted on January10 at 4:34 pm
  9. And don’t miss that it is being towed from the get go.

    Comment by autonut, posted on January10 at 4:37 pm
  10. Sweet! A Mini Hummer!!

    Comment by MY Si, posted on January10 at 4:38 pm
  11. I wouldn’t mind betting that it is a “Mule of a Mule” - in other words its the test bed for the new Mini Moke, which has been on the drawing board for some time at BMW/Mini.
    The old original Moke was a very basic utility vehicle with soft top and no doors.
    The other version that is bein currently tested in Europe is a Mini Utility, but whether that becomes reality will remain to be seen in thew ear future.

    Comment by robwilliams, posted on January10 at 5:02 pm
  12. Blakkar: You beat me to the “Thing” comment.

    Comment by jackjimturkey, posted on January10 at 6:02 pm
  13. VW Thing +1

    Comment by zoomzoomr, posted on January10 at 7:09 pm
  14. BMW guys must be mad.

    Comment by kool_aje, posted on January10 at 11:00 pm

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