Introducing the Not-So-Mini MINI XXL

Entertainment is provided by a retractable LCD television, DVD player and audio system, as well as an on-board bar. A rear

Entertainment is provided by a retractable LCD television, DVD player and audio system, as well as an on-board bar. (Photo: Ultra)

telephone provides the back seat passengers with communication to the driver, while a large rear sunroof lets sunlight and fresh air stream in.

The highlight of the XXL is its Hollywood-style whirlpool, integrated right into the car's tail end. With room for two the on-board Jacuzzi features powerful jets and easy operational controls making any time ideal for relaxation.

When driving, or when the pool isn't in use, a detachable canopy-like tonneau similar to those which cover pickup truck beds closes in the back end, preserving the original lines of the car and preventing dirt and debris

A Hollywood-style whirlpool, integrated right into the car's tail end is definitely the center piece of the unique MINI. (Photo: Ultra)

from polluting the pool. Pulling the simple plug at the pool's bottom is all that's required to drain its contents.

After its stay in Athens, the one of a kind MINI will make its way around Europe and Asia touring motor shows and high-profile events. While BMW's MINI division has no plans to create a limousine, there are proposals for a variety of new products to expand the current two-body style lineup in forthcoming years. MINI has taken hints from other independent coachworks companies, such as Castagna which produces a Traveller-style MINI wagon. Castagna got its idea from former owner Austin which produced a long-wheelbase five-door dubbed the Maxi. Such new models could come as soon as 2010, just in time for the winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada.