Sensing the interest in the Paceman Adventure pickup truck that was widely circulated on the web on Thursday, MINI came forward with an official release and heaps of photos on the project that is a one-off creation with “no plans for series production”.

It’s not a concept per-se, but a creative project made by young apprentices and their instructors at BMW’s plants in Munich and Dingolfing.

An all-wheel drive Cooper S Paceman with a 182hp (184PS) turbocharged mill was chosen as the base for the two-seater pickup-style vehicle that gains an exclusive Jungle Green metallic paintwork, a cargo bed with a functional tail gate, and a solid roof rack with a set of auxiliary lights and a spare tire.

The students also modified the chassis to offer the Paceman added ground clearance and much higher front and rear clearance ramps, while the finishing touch comes from the off-road tires.

According to MINI: “The Paceman Adventure would be suitable for driving on gravel roads, through muddy tracks or on desert trails.  The pickup has the typically MINI short overhangs, a modified chassis with extended ground clearance and much higher front and rear clearance ramps. The snorkel-like roof level air intake means that MINI Paceman Adventure could tackle a challenging river crossing.”

By John Halas

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