It was almost a year ago that the MINI Rocketman made its first appearance on Trend Hunter, and now the concept is finally gracing the streets of London. Back then, the Rocketman existed only on paper, but now it's a reality, arriving just in time to steal some thunder from the 2012 London Olympics.
The MINI Rocketman is a futuristic city car in the simplest sense. Its carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic body has a smooth and shapely look, and its interior is like nothing else offered today. MINI designed the concept to showcase the spirit of British automobile styling and engineering, in addition to showing the world its vision for what the city car of the future should look like. The Rocketman is still just a concept, but MINI has a habit of producing show cars and one-offs, so it may only be a matter of time before this four-wheeled spaceship is in showrooms.
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Trend Themes
1. Futuristic City Cars - Opportunity for developing innovative and sustainable city cars with futuristic designs and advanced materials.
2. British Automobile Styling - Opportunity to incorporate British style and engineering into the design and production of automobiles.
3. Concept Cars for Showrooms - Opportunity to create show cars and one-offs that push the boundaries of design and technology, attracting customers to showrooms.
Industry Implications
1. Automotive - Automotive industry can explore innovative trends in city car design and develop new concepts for the future.
2. Manufacturing - Manufacturing industry can focus on incorporating advanced materials and techniques to create futuristic cars.
3. Design - Design industry can contribute to the development of groundbreaking and visually appealing concept cars.