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Designer Mini explores future
Strip concept, by Paul Smith, sets out new Mini themes of sustainability and function
Single layer of paint leaves panel ‘blemishes’ on show
Mini’s Electric-based Strip uses 3D-printed recycled plastic trim
Mini has teamed up with British fashion designer Paul Smith – known in motoring circles for his brightly coloured takes on the original Mini – to create the Strip, a pared-back one-off that emphasises the firm’s sustainability ambitions.
It follows the Urbanaut concept, revealed in 2020, as another statement of intent for Mini’s future as a maker of simple and sustainable cars with an emphasis on utility and efficiency.