After supersizing the Mini line with the Clubman and Countryman variants, it's good to see BMW go back to the Mini's roots with a two-door sporty subcompact. The Mini Paceman, featured at teh Canadian International Auto Show is based on the Countryman and is powered by a 1.6-liter twin-scroll turbo four-pot with 211HP.
It features a six-speed manual gearbox and permanent ALL4 MIni is all-wheel-drive system. Mini said that the MINI Paceman Concept can also use the front-wheel drive layout. The Mini Paceman is slated for a 2013 release.