MINI Launches "Visionary" Car To Be Shared Among Owners

It will "revolutionise" urban driving

MINI wants you to imagine a future where every single car in the city belongs to you.

The company have shared their vision for the MINI Vision Next 100 - a world where driving is revolutionised and cars are subject to shared ownership but available at your disposal. 

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When you need the car it will arrive to pick you up and beam a personalised greeting on to the pavement, so it feels like your own car rather than just a zip car.

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Little touches like projectors on the wing mirrors and a surface which can display your own custom decals. So whether you're a Union Jack roof person or a racing stripes lover the car can transform itself to match your tastes.

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Whilst driving, owners are also able to design their own custom features and exterior, which automatically calibrate whenever you get in.

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The Vision Next 100 combines human-instructed driving with automated self-drive meaning that the car is autonomous but you can still enjoy the experience of driving.

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At the end of your journey, instead of your car sitting parked on your driveway, the MINI will drive itself to a service hub.

At the hub the car is recharged and cleaned before being deployed to the next user.

So it really looks and feels like your own car.

The most impressive feature of this imagined vehicle is The Cooperiser – a button that offers you the option of experiencing someone else’s personal driving mode, including friends, families and celebrities.

The wheels have been positioned in the far corners of the vision car maximizing handling and feel.

Animals Driving Cars
"They See Me Rollin'..."(01 of12)
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Watching out for 5-0, no doubt. (Via Urlesque)
Aaaaahhhh!!!(02 of12)
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I can haz brakes? (Via Pictures-Cats)
Golf Kart Kitty(03 of12)
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Not pictured: Second kitty working the gas and breaks. (Via Animals As People)
Aww...(04 of12)
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OK, they're not in a REAL car, but they are bringing new meaning to word "adorable" in this toy one. (Via My Bunnies)
Saftey First!(05 of12)
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He must have seen those "Red Asphalt" videos in driving school. (Via Funny Animals Video)
None Of That 'Ten And Two' Stuff For This Guy(06 of12)
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He looks cool, and he knows it. (Via Kanine Kapers)
Mobile Chimp(07 of12)
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He can even drive a stick shift! (Via Jonathan Lamas, About.com)
Just Going To The Store(08 of12)
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You'd think the paw make it hard to steer, but he's got skills. (Via Animals As People)
Another Canine Motorist(09 of12)
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He seems happy to be behind the wheel. Someone must have promised him a walk. Via Urbaneola)
He Prefers To Catch A Cab(10 of12)
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Let's hope the driver accepts a mauling as payment. (Via English Russia)
Comfy Dog(11 of12)
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"So, how far ya going? "(Via K9 Magazine)
Husky Carpool(12 of12)
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Their sled-dog brethren would be really jealous right now. (VIa Funny Junk)