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It's the holiday season in Europe, during which workers shut off their PCs and then vanish for like, a month. Many head for the water, and Spain's beaches are a popular destination. Given that there will be plenty of eyeballs congregating along the coasts, MINI has decided to give them something to look at by whipping up a Cooper that drives on water. This messianic MINI will be appearing at Spain's Mediterranean beaches throughout the vacation season. Not only is it a cool publicity stunt, it's also given us a possible answer to the question, "What would Jesus drive?"
[Source: MINI via AutoblogGreen]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
1337 @ Jul 27th 2007 12:11PM
It looks like mini lashed to a small boat.
DriftPunch @ Jul 27th 2007 12:19PM
I once saw (I think it was on Ebay) a Fiero morphed with a small Boston Whaler. The occupants looked like they were properly seated in the seats, and the steering wheel was in the correct location (might have been RHD). It could plane and hit decent speeds as well. The boat hull was obvous at planing speeds, but at sub planing speeds, the Fiero ride height was proper with the water. Really funny stuff...
Compared to this mini on PWC, the Fiero was done incredibly well...
Will @ Jul 27th 2007 12:54PM
According to Family Guy, Jesus would roll a red convertible, with Chris Tucker as his sidekick.
Passion of the Christ 2
Crucify This
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBZQfAYfH7s
felipe @ Jul 27th 2007 3:28PM
it looks ready to flip.... but i'd be cool to fish out of the trunk provided your not doing a wheelie.
assumably it is not also road worthy..right?
Alex Nunez @ Jul 27th 2007 3:39PM
The PR that MINI issued doesn't say so, but that hull makes me think this puppy's for the boat ramp only.
yubastardus @ Jul 27th 2007 3:40PM
that last question should've been the very title of this post...then the image... jaja that would rock
mavrocker @ Jul 27th 2007 4:37PM
Actually after doing a lotta research I believe the mini is the closest thing we modern humans have to a "perfect" car. In perfect I mean well rounded with out many flaws and still fits many roles and in the end does it without consuming a lot of resources. So I laughed really hard thinking, Yes It is true ! Jesus would drive a mini!!!
Jesus = MINI cooper
Satan = Hummer
Mohammad = 7 series
Abraham = Chauffeured M Benz
Buddha = takes the bus to be mindful of conserving resources.
Yubal @ Jul 27th 2007 6:40PM
jaja awesome! I wonder about Mosses... a school bus, maybe?
Jman196 @ Jul 27th 2007 6:12PM
Buddah would ride a bike, and satan would drive a veyron, mileage isn't the only important thing about a car.
Yubal @ Jul 27th 2007 6:48PM
jaja I can imagine satan inside a veyron going 250 mph... horns out the sunroof and all, laughing maniacally and going crazy sounding the horn while drunk, smoking a cigar and holding a pack of cards
keebie @ Jul 28th 2007 8:23AM
if you zoom in on the 2nd pic in the gallery it looks like a mini shell strapped on to a jet spit, you can see the straps holding it on
Rick Lyon @ Jul 28th 2007 11:20AM
Well, for neutrality sake, title should be what would Poseidon drive, since both are fictional tales of grandeur.