Mini To Debut “Moke” Off Road Vehicle

Autoblog reports in with word on the latest off road concept vehicle from the Mini family. “America’s second-smallest brand plans to debut a new R60 Countryman-based soft-roader called the Mini Moke at the Detroit Auto Show next month. What’s more, if public reaction is favorable enough, the Moke could be in production by 2012… Like the original model from Morris, we’re told to expect an open top with a stripped-out interior, sort of like a less-rugged Jeep Wrangler. All-wheel drive will be included, and we’d expect the chassis to be jacked up a bit to enable a modicum of off-road ability. We’re not entirely sure how a vehicle based on the Countryman could recall the ethos of the original, but we look forward to finding out.”