Imagine a Mini. It\u2019ll be a nice memory, because the only features it shares with that of the future will be the position of the wheels, at the four corners, and its footprint, i.e., its track on the road (it will be 4.46 metres long). It won\u2019t be a simple car, according to the head of design for Mini, Oliver Heilmer, but \u201ca space that adapts to your needs, which will make you feel at home\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Fascinating and utopian<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019ll be many years before it becomes a reality, though. To start with, the Mini Vision Urbanaut - a name that makes you think of an urban astronaut - is an electric concept at the purest level, in the sense that it is a virtual exercise that no model, much less a prototype, has followed. The digital model was created by employing augmented reality. It is a very distant Mini, perhaps a utopian one, but charming, although little remains of the Mini.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Three \u201cMini moments\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The Mini designers weren\u2019t the first to try their hand at researching the future in which, alas, cars will no longer be driven (a steering wheel and pedals can, however, come out of the dashboard, which is more of a couch than a dashboard). However, they\u2019ve gone further than others. \u201cMini\u201d, Heilmer says, \u201csees its future as a catalyst of and companion for unforgettable moments, which we could call \u2018Mini moments\u2019. The Urbanaut has three of them, to offer a wide range of use scenarios. We called them Chill, Wanderlust, and Vibe\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Relax or sharing<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cChill\u201d, says Heilmer, \u201cinvites you to take a breath, have a break. The car becomes a sort of shelter, a refuge where you can relax or work. While still, obviously. Wanderlust is the only one that can be used while moving, while Vibe places time shared with other people at the centre of attention\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>