Mini Beachcomber

The Mini Beachcomber is a concept car presented by Mini at the 2010 North American International Auto Show as a preview of the Countryman crossover. It has an open body concept, which according to the brand is supposed to offer an ultimate expression of freedom in a car, and it is also a comeback to the Mini Moke, a symbol of adventurous motoring in the 1960s. The concept comes with a newly developed all-wheel drivetrain and several body elements that make the car extra-strong and robust and give it an elevated seating position. To protect its occupants from wind and rain it has a soft-top roof that can be completely removed from the body and stored in a container, and hardtop panels made of an extra-light plastic material can be used to protect the roof, the sides and the rear storage compartment.