by Cameron Bird
Mini has followed up their reveal of the Clubvan concept at the Geneva Motor Show in March with an even bigger announcement: it has created a caravan.
The automotive company has named their newly designed caravan the “Cowley”, and it includes everything you need to pitch in comfort. There are two sleeping berths, a twin-burner stove, a water tank with pump, and a solar module to charge the on-board battery.
There is also a power connection included which feeds a refrigerator, TV and DVD player, and a stereo system. It’s hard to believe they were able to fit all of this into such a small caravan, but Mini seems to have pulled it off.
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Small and quick
This Cowley caravan is so remarkable because of its tiny stature when compared to the standard caravans on the UK market. Mini describes the idea as: “Maximum touring pleasure on a minimal footprint.”
The eye-catching trailer is only 12 centimetres wider than the Mini Clubman from mirror to mirror and it weighs under 300kgs. This allows the caravan to enjoy supreme mobility on the roads, and also allows your Mini towcar to handle about as well as usual.
Drawing inspiration
While the small caravan designed by Mini may seem like a revolutionary idea, the company clearly took inspiration from…
