Overview
- MINI and Graz-based Vagabund unveiled the pair Tuesday, presenting complementary Melting Silver and Midnight Black builds.
- Both concepts replace the rear side windows with working external sound systems that use cast polymer granite housings, with tweeters and mids in the body and subwoofers that project when the tailgate opens.
- The cars adopt a more capable stance with a raised ride height, wider arches, reworked bumpers and grille, and 20-inch wheels with closed 3D-printed covers shaped to echo speaker grilles.
- A roof rack made from laser-cut and folded aluminum with a stainless-steel mesh surface reinforces the audio theme by recalling speaker covers.
- A retro Walkman in a 3D-printed pod on the opposite side serves as a personal listening counterpoint, and MINI says only one of the two will be shown at Auto China in Beijing later this month with no plans for production.