According to MotoringFile, "BMW intends to leverage the MINI brand by moving it into new areas and expanding currently offerings." The Beachcomber will be introduced at the Detroit Auto Show. The R60 Countryman will be revealed in a final production version in early March with North American sales slated to start in early 2011. This year we should also see the proposed refresh for the R56. The MINI Coupé and Roadster are scheduled go into prototype production at Oxford this June with testing to be carried out throughout the remainder of 2010. Expect sales to start in early 2011. This year MINI may also produce a prototype four door R65 VW GTI fighter, the proposed "SpaceBox." Prototypes for the 2013 next generation MINI, made with copious amounts of carbon fiber to keep it lighter and more fuel efficient, are expected to surface in late 2010.
