The 2010 Crossman is Mini’s entry into the SUV market. There has been talk about this new toy as early as 07. Some say that it will be out in the market in October or November this year. Then again some say early next year. The Crossman as some say it will be called is not even on any official Mini website yet.
Frankly there’s a lot of speculation going around still. Some say that it will come with the same 1.6 liter, 16 valve engine of the base Minis. Other proponents give it the super charged, 1752hp engine of the S. and then there are still other that insist that the Crossmans’ heart will be based on the 208 hp John Cooper Works engine. Looking at some of the spy photos, the Crossman looks like a Clubman on steroids. Bigger, wider front, larger tires, a skid plate and roof rails.
The only 3 points that all agree on is that it will come with a new all/four wheel drive system and the Crossman will be built in Austria by Magna Steyr, the same company that built BMWs’ X3. The third is that based on the other Mini variants, this is going to be another fun drive.