California Autos Examiner

Monday, October 08, 2007

Magna to Build Mini SAV


The forthcoming Mini SAV (artist rendering above) looks to be manufactured by Magna Steyr at its Graz, Austria facility. This works out really well for Magna as the X3 contract runs out in 2010.

I hope this rendering is way off. I just don't feel the Moke spirit.

While I can see why Mini wants this car, this is a HOT segment, this car seems to be an odd duck. To further take the Mini out of it, it won't even be built in England. Will that matter to most buyers? Probably not. I'd just like to see something a bit more creative.

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