Mini Life Ball 2011 revealed 23 | 05 | 2011

THIS IS THE first image of the Mini 2011 Life Ball, a design conceived for a Vienna-based charity event for AIDS. The special edition Mini is the brainchild of Canadian twins Dean and Dan Caten, better known as the designer duo DSQUARED.

The design, inspired by Mini's new World Rally Championship car, is based on the Mini Cooper S.

"If we were a car, it would be rugged and robust," the brothers said. "Our Mini 'Red Mudder' is an accurate reflection of that. With the maple leaf on both doors and the DSQUARED logo on the front shield and wheels, this is unmistakably our style."

Features of the car include jacked up suspension, off-road tyres, rally-inspired headlamps and tinted windows. Inside, the unique Mini gets a compass and aluminium floor mats for ease of cleaning.

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Jim McGill