Photo: Budget Direct
For many years MINI has been a symbol for customization options. Since it was reinvented under the BMW umbrella, the British carmaker has tried to differentiate itself from the rest with a wealth of factory-supplied elements whose proper use could make each car unique.
One of MINI's favorite elements is the Union Jack. The national flag of the United Kingdom is presently offered by the automaker on a variety of elements, from the lower part of the license plate frame to the mirror caps and roof. The flag’s design is even present on the rear lights, but it is not to be seen on the front end of the car.
That’s because slapping a flag around the rather massive front grille on ICE-powered MINIs could become a visual nightmare. But how about using Union Jack on the front end of an electric MINI?
Not long ago, the Brits revealed their first series-production electric car, the Cooper SE. The model is not yet out and about in large enough numbers to warrant the launch of a dedicated line of custom elements. When (if) that happens, we wonder if we’re going to see the UK’s flag proudly splashed over the closed front grille, as shown in the image above.
If you were wondering what kind of MINI it shows, you should know it’s a rendering of a possible electric car from the year 2050. The picture was created by the guys over at Australian insurance company Budget Direct, and is part of a larger batch of similar experiments designed to give us a look into the future of "7 cars that will never die."
MINI is apparently one of those seven and has been drawn, of course, as an electric vehicle, one that makes proper use of the available space created by a much larger closed-off grille to display a large black and white Union Jack.
The entire exercise is meant to show the future MINI returning to a smaller footprint compared to what is presently available, with more rounded lines and “an almost non-existent A-pillar design” that makes the windshield look like it wraps around the cabin.
That’s because slapping a flag around the rather massive front grille on ICE-powered MINIs could become a visual nightmare. But how about using Union Jack on the front end of an electric MINI?
Not long ago, the Brits revealed their first series-production electric car, the Cooper SE. The model is not yet out and about in large enough numbers to warrant the launch of a dedicated line of custom elements. When (if) that happens, we wonder if we’re going to see the UK’s flag proudly splashed over the closed front grille, as shown in the image above.
If you were wondering what kind of MINI it shows, you should know it’s a rendering of a possible electric car from the year 2050. The picture was created by the guys over at Australian insurance company Budget Direct, and is part of a larger batch of similar experiments designed to give us a look into the future of "7 cars that will never die."
MINI is apparently one of those seven and has been drawn, of course, as an electric vehicle, one that makes proper use of the available space created by a much larger closed-off grille to display a large black and white Union Jack.
The entire exercise is meant to show the future MINI returning to a smaller footprint compared to what is presently available, with more rounded lines and “an almost non-existent A-pillar design” that makes the windshield look like it wraps around the cabin.
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