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We decried the NYC\u00a0commission\u00a0when they nixed the Turkish made Karzan van in favor of an inferior model. \u00a0We have shed tears over the loss of action mobiles such as the A-Team panel van in place of the faceless minions of minivans currently covering the endless miles\u00a0of\u00a0asphalt laid upon Phoenix Valley\u00a0freeways. \u00a0While we have been lamenting the downfall of the van here at Vroom, sometimes glimmers of hope crest upon the\u00a0horizon. \u00a0This current diamond upon a sea of mediocrity comes to us from the land of warm beer, delicious sausage, and world class engineering, Bavaria, and its namesake auto manufacturing powerhouse, BMW.<\/p>\n

Inside sources at BMW have hinted that the auto manufacturer may be debuting a Mini panel van at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show in March. \u00a0This new Mini panel van will be a game\u00a0changer\u00a0in the market, giving everyone from\u00a0soccer moms\u00a0to delivery drivers a possibly better option when they hit the market for a new\u00a0vehicle.<\/p>\n

The German publication \u201cAuto Motor und Sport\u201d reports that the concept Mini panel van will likely be based on the Mini\u00a0Clubman, with the rear bench seat removed in favor of a long load floor. \u00a0In the most likely scenario the rear side windows will be ditched for sheet metal like most current market panel vans. \u00a0Whether the rear windows will be left intact or replaced by a more conventional panel van back end design has yet to be articulated.<\/p>\n

The concept is\u00a0intriguing, mostly because it seems so unlikely. \u00a0Taking a vehicle designed with space economy at the\u00a0forefront\u00a0and entering it into a vehicle genre for which a\u00a0surplus\u00a0of space is the defining characteristic is\u00a0counter intuitive\u00a0at best. \u00a0But, like a well thought out physics\u00a0conundrum\u00a0or a finely played game of chess, some of the brightest points of human achievement come as the result of the hardest challenges. \u00a0We will keep an eye on the concept as it develops and keep Vroom readers updated as the months progress.<\/p>\n

Phoenix Valley\u00a0automotive\u00a0enthusiasts can view and test drive an current model Mini at their local Phoenix Valley Mini or BMW dealer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We decried the NYC\u00a0commission\u00a0when they nixed the Turkish made Karzan van in favor of an inferior model. \u00a0We…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2243,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[12],"class_list":["post-2242","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-auto-news","tag-featured","cs-entry","cs-video-wrap"],"yoast_head":"\nMini Set to Debut Mini-Van at Geneva<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Mini Van BMW Geneva Motor Show Clubman Minivan Panel Scottsdale Phoenix Arizona Valley\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/autos\/mini-set-to-debut-mini-van-at-geneva\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Mini Set to Debut Mini-Van at Geneva\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Mini Van BMW Geneva Motor Show Clubman Minivan Panel Scottsdale Phoenix Arizona Valley\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/autos\/mini-set-to-debut-mini-van-at-geneva\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Arizona Auto News - 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