{"id":74047,"date":"2026-04-17T11:14:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T09:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/?p=74047"},"modified":"2026-04-20T11:40:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T09:40:23","slug":"mini-and-vagabung-two-one-off-with-music-in-their-hearts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/en\/2026\/04\/mini-and-vagabung-two-one-off-with-music-in-their-hearts\/","title":{"rendered":"MINI AND VAGABUNG: TWO ONE-OFFS WITH MUSIC IN THEIR HEARTS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Mini and the Austrian design studio Vagabund present a new creative collaboration: two one-off models based on the Countryman, embodying a spirit of adventure, a sense of community, and festival culture. \u201cA long-standing tradition and a core value of Mini is the individual customization of vehicles. Together with Vagabund, we are continuing down this path, demonstrating how a creative reinterpretation of the Mini Countryman\u2014inspired by music and festival culture\u2014can come to life thanks to an active and engaged community,\u201d says Jean Philippe Parain, Head of Mini.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\u201cMini design embodies cars with a strong character\u2014cars that people love to drive and experience\u2014in line with our approach: lifestyle, functionality, and fun. Our collaboration with Vagabund has once again allowed us to express our attention to detail and technical expertise in a striking way,\u201d explained Holger Hampf, Head of Mini Design. Thanks to a sophisticated audio system, distinctive graphic elements, and a bold color concept, the two cars transform into true stages on wheels. The Melting Silver version stands out for its exterior details in shades of sand and white: playful, graphic, and light.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The Midnight Black model, on the other hand, stands in stark contrast: monochromatic black, precise, and technical. It is precisely this contrast that enhances the visual experience and creates an overall impact that is fully revealed only when both cars are viewed together. The wheel arches, redesigned in a distinctive way, visually widen the stance and give the cars an even more dynamic appearance. An additional element on the front bumper creates a harmonious connection between the fenders and the original front spoiler. The front and rear bumpers match the body modifications, while the grille has been redesigned accordingly. The Vagabund lettering stands out along the side skirts, integrated as a three-dimensional element.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":74042,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[472,3464],"class_list":["post-74047","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-en","tag-mini-en","tag-vagabund"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-30 16:16:46","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74047","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74047"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74047\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":74052,"href":"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74047\/revisions\/74052"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/74042"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74047"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74047"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74047"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}