MINI Vision Next 100 Concept Unveiled in London

In celebration of BMW’s 100th anniversary, all the brands owned by the German automaker will be getting a Vision Next 100 Concept for this year. Two of them are unveiled today! Here is a sneak peek at the exciting new MINI Vision Next 100 Concept.

The MINI VISION NEXT 100 idea is driven by responsible use of resources for personal mobility. “Every MINI is my MINI” is the motto that talks about innovative car-sharing. MINI envisions a future where people are able to access and tailor any MINI to their own personal preferences – regardless of the place and time. This involves having the MINI car available to everybody at all times. Much like the mobility tech companies like Uber, but minus the driver. This concept will allow for picking up drivers autonomously from wherever they like and adjusting the car’s appearance, driving characteristics and connectivity to suit the user’s personal lifestyle. No that’s definitely cool.

To achieve this vision, the new, customised mobility with the MINI VISION NEXT 100 builds on connected digital intelligence. It doesn’t really create something that is far from the MINI that we know today in terms of look and feel. However, it focuses on showing the world what MINI could be like in the future.

Human touch is very important in this MINI vision. It turns a MINI car into a true companion and this is not far from the way people name cars or consider them as a part of their families. Artificial intelligence is therefore implemented in its creation which we expect to see more in the years to come.

The video above shows a completely autonomous car that talks to you as if it was your friend. There’s also a peek at a modular interior that we also expect to see more of in the future across all car manufacturers.