Ive called them Maxis for a while now. Here in the UK that has a double meaning because there was a car called the Maxi in the 70s that was essentially a larger sibling to the real original Mini. Still tiny compared to the current Mini.
Pretty much. My ex-girlfriend bought a Mini while we were together (though much older than this one), and all sorts of features of the interior were rounded like that. I really dislike the styling on those cars, but some people dig it, I guess?
The whole design of the Mini Cooper is to look like an airplane cockpit. The gauges are round, the switches look like the kind on an airplane complete with switch guard, it has accent lighting reminiscent of cockpit floodlights. Even the Mini Cooper logo looks like airplane wings.
Bit more than that. That was a design choice by Issigonis who wanted to simplify the car and make it more family-friendly. Bunch of switches and gauges looking like someone's left-over lab was definitely not what he had in mind.
Hmmm. I'd argue its more reminiscent of a round make-up mirror which suits the target demographic. The screen should have a selfie camera so the driver can apply their make-up while the car sits bricked during a mandatory update. And the overhead light should "ding" and automatically call roadside assistance. I mean, its a mini.
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u/trackdaybruh 13h ago
It's a Mini Cooper