Autocar reports that Mini may be working on a more sinister version of Countryman. The hotter crossover would receive the once-over by the rally kings at Prodrive using lessons learned from the Mini WRC effort. Dave Richards, the head honcho at Prodrive, has made it clear that road-going versions of the Countryman WRC are a possibility, and Autocar was able to snag a few photos an aggressive Countryman wearing a fixed carbon fiber wing and custom alloy wheels. The report dishes on further details by saying that the vehicle will pack a Prodrive Milltek exhaust and a more potent version of the turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder currently available in the Mini Cooper S.
2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4 headlight detail
2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4
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2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4
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2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4
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2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4
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2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4
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2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4
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2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4
2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4 logo
2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4
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2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4
2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4 badge
2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4
2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4 badge
2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4
2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4 engine
2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4
2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4 engine
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2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4
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2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4
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2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4
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2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4
2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4 steering wheel controls
2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4
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2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4
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2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4
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2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4
2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4 instrument panel
2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4
2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4 shifter
2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4
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2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4
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2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4
2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4 door speaker
2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4
2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4 rear seats
2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4
2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4 rear seat center divider
2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4
2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4 rear cargo area
2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4
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2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4
2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4 rear cargo area
2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4
2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4 rear cargo area
Autocar reports that Mini may be working on a more sinister version of Countryman. The hotter crossover would receive the once-over by the rally kings at Prodrive using lessons learned from the Mini WRC effort. Dave Richards, the head honcho at Prodrive, has made it clear that road-going versions of the Countryman WRC are a possibility, and Autocar was able to snag a few photos an aggressive Countryman wearing a fixed carbon fiber wing and custom alloy wheels. The report dishes on further details by saying that the vehicle will pack a Prodrive Milltek exhaust and a more potent version of the turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder currently available in the Mini Cooper S.
That’s interesting and all, but we hear word that Prodrive is focusing its efforts on creating a powerful version of the three-door Paceman. Is it possible that Mini and Prodrive are currently working on more than one model? Hoping certainly doesn’t cost us anything at this point. Head over to Autocar to check out the photos for yourself.