The patina of a worn brown-leather soccer ball in one photo inspired the leather-wrapped door handles on the upcoming MiniPaceman, a three-door crossover coupe that goes into production next year.
But with the one-size-bigger Countryman hitting dealerships now, and a Mini coupe and roadster coming soon, plus the likely Paceman crossover coupe, Mini to me is looking more and more like a wad of Silly Putty being stretched and deformed into too many shapes.