2025 Deep Orange 7 Concept MINI designed by engineering students!

[Luccia at Pelican Parts]

Check out this insanely cool MINI Concept Car developed, with the help of the ArtCenter College of Design in California, by 18 engineering graduate students from Clemson University. They call this concept "Deep Orange 7," which has a carbon fiber and aluminum chassis, maximum interior space and was developed to target “premium U.S. market for 2025 and beyond." Read more details about the specs of the concept below.

An innovative open design with a floating dashboard creates a single space throughout the entire vehicle, called MINI Open. The traditional hood is replaced with a windshield that reaches all the way to the front of the vehicle and is easily lifted. Occupants are provided with a unique wide-open view outwards.

This open design enables customers to see/share/store (Sł) their prized items in the front of their vehicle as well as in the rear hatch. Items can be displayed or held securely with Origami Storage, a clever and customizable aftermarket solution.

A scalable powertrain provides the customer the choice of internal combustion engine, two plug-in hybrid options or a pure battery electric vehicle (BEV). The clever design means all four variants can be built on the same vehicle platform. The concept vehicle includes one of the two hybrid options, which was the most challenging to build.

For the hybrid and BEV variants, electric motor cooling elements are functionally integrated inside the vehicle’s rocker panel, eliminating the need for conventional radiators and giving easy access to the front storage space. Rocker cooling takes advantage of otherwise unused space.

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[Dave at Pelican Parts]

Maybe I'm too old, or my tastes aren't refined enough, but I think it looks fugly.

--DD