No, not Geri Halliwell's
Union Jack mini dress.
Renewed Projects shared
her Union Jack Mini Stool makeover.
Not exact matches
Items that would carry over from the show car include the proportions, the signature tailfin, the
union jack touches (taillights, door beams), the 19 - inch wheels, the quad headlamp theme, and the stance - defining blend of
Mini and Touring crease lines.
The new
Minis get new details that add some fresh fun, as well as design accents, technology upgrades and a couple of more
Union Jacks to remind folks of the BMW - owned brand's British heritage.
It's also available as a «
Mini Yours» soft top, which features the near - obligatory
Union Jack motif on its textile surface.
Europe is rife with small
Mini cars with the roof covered in the British
Union Jack flag - tastes may vary, but just about anything is possible nowadays.
Complete the picture with a «
MINI Yours» soft top featuring a unique woven
Union Jack design.
As before, however, the folded roof is bulky and doesn't look particularly tidy, obstructing visibility through the rear - view mirror, although the optional
MINI Yours
Union Jack woven roof will still be on show even when fully retracted.
Exterior changes include a modified design and Matrix high beam for the circular adaptive LED headlights, new 17 - inch alloy wheels, new
MINI logo in a two - dimensional «flat design» on the bonnet and tailgate and new LED rear lights in
Union Jack design.
The new
Mini Convertible's soft - top can be retracted in 18 seconds, and for the first time offers a «
Mini YOURS» version with the option of a
Union Jack.
The much bigger Clubman also offers an interior a long way from the old Clubman, with five proper seats and, at least on the Concept, nubuck leather, ash grain decorative strips,
Union Jacks embossed on the seats, contrast stitching and piping and
MINI's traditional big round dial in the centre, which actually houses a high - res screen.
A lot of the options on the
MINI have always involved the British flag, the
Union Jack.
For the first time, the soft top is also available in an optional
MINI Yours version featuring an innovative woven
Union Jack graphic.
Called «
MINI Yours Interior Style Piano Black Illuminated», this option features a
Union Jack backlit by any of the
MINI Excitement Pack's 12 ambient lighting colours selected.
Mini keeps its iconic styling, complete with hood stripes and
Union Jack details, a draw for the brand extending back to its 2001 revival.
Convertible top from the design - oriented
MINI Yours line, incorporating iconic
Union Jack flag through contrasting weaving with a herringbone stitch pattern.
Being a
Mini, it's in the details where things get interesting — there are some nice traditional touches like the toggle switches, multiple
Union Jack motifs (darned across the cabin) and the multicolour LED strip that surrounds the main display.
Building on the
MINI Cooper S Convertible specification, this edition also features white mirror caps, white bonnet stripes,
MINI Yours
Union Jack woven fabric roof and 18»
MINI Yours Vanity Spoke allow wheels in two - tone as standard.
As a clear reference to the brand's British DNA, the upright light units at the rear of the new
MINI Hardtop 2 Door, the new
MINI Hardtop 4 Door and the new
MINI Convertible now appear in a
Union Jack design.
In an era when we're regularly asked to vote on whether we need a new national flag to get rid of the
Union emblem (historical note: it's only technically called a
Union Jack when it's on the jackstaff of a British naval vessel) on our own ensign, and when Britain's international stock is at its lowest ebb, this seems to be a risky move by
MINI, which is — when all's said and done — essentially a German outfit nowadays.
This being
Mini, individualization is important, so there's an option to get a soft top with the
Union Jack embroidered on it, and another option to get seats that are covered in Malt Brown leather with diamond stitching reminiscent of classic English Chesterfield sofas.
Stylised in a
Union Jack motif, the colour of the background lighting for the decorative strip matches that of the vehicle's ambient lighting selected by the driver as part of the
MINI Excitement Package.
Add in the ability to customize your Cooper with an endless array of colors and embellishments from hood stripes to spoilers and mirror caps with everything from chrome to the
Union Jack, and the
Mini Cooper is all about having fun.
We'll pause here to give
Mini fans a chance to rejoice over
Union Jack taillights, and everyone else a chance to cringe a little.
The
Union Jack embossment on the seats and central console are
Mini's way of showing its British identity while the usual
Mini instrument panel was given a nice leather touch.
The styling changes are pretty subtle — there's not much you can do to an iconic design like
MINI's — but there are lots of cool details, including taillights that light up the shape of the
Union Jack.
BMW also showcased updates to the
Mini Cooper hardtop and convertible, including
Union Jack patterned tail lights.
The LED rear light clusters are the same as the ones we saw on the electric
Mini concept of a week ago, with a
Union Jack - inspired design for which we make no attempt to hide our love.
The
Mini game is all about personalization, the S and JCW convertibles are no different — with a range of colors, trim options, and a
Union Jack soft top all available, the sky's the limit.
The 2018
MINI Cooper facelift gets revised styling with the new
Union -
Jack themed taillamps, along with new colours and a dual - clutch transmission......
The vehicle gets a
MINI front fascia that looks elegant and poised and features LED daytime running lights, while the rear features the extremely stylish tail lights that have been themed after the British
Union Jack.