I'd have to see it in the flesh ... looks promising, a worthy addition to my 2002 MINI Cooper S JCW. However, MINI has BMW pricing strategies, as noted above. Options are pricey. The Paceman had a $2,500 USD premium above the Cooper, basically just for the Paceman body style !
This was without any of the AWD or performance bits ...
As long as they don't change the dash and put in the dinner plate sized speedo ...
