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Mini will deny UK buyers of the special-edition 50 Camden model a wacky in-car voice system that talks to drivers and gives advice and quips on the move.

Called Mini Mission Control, it includes 1500 pre-recorded messages that range as wide as warnings for undone seatbelts to cheeky comments about cornering speeds.

Although Mini had earlier indicated that the 50 Camden would be sold in the UK with Mission Control, it has now decided not to.

“There are worries that it doesn’t...Read the full article

Can see why they are not going to sell it, probably fun for a while but would get very annoying if you can't turn the voice off etc.

Ahhh, got to love those 'wacky' Germans and their famous sense of humour......

 

Terrible idea!

 

Gwar, are you on any other forums under that name?

Always felt that the MINI was a cartoon vehicle, and this confirms it

I'm only on Autocar at present and only under this name. The whole forum thing is new to me so I don't post that often, but every now and then a comment seems appropriate. I must admit i've stayed away from quite a few of the threads on Autocar over the last few days as it seems to have got rather nasty between some of the regulars. Maybe it's just the nights drawing in....