Mini

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Mini
Mini
Color	Bright purple
Occupation	Radiator Springs Tourist Traveler
Main portrayer(s)	Edie McClurg
Character information
Aliases	Mini
Gender	Female
Family	Van (husband)

Mini, sometimes referred to as Minny, is a van who enjoys traveling. In the Cars series, Mini and her husband Van make frequent appearances as tourists that visit Radiator Springs and other locations around the world.

History

Cars

Van and Mini drive through Radiator Springs.

In Cars, they were first seen driving towards Radiator Springs while looking for an on-ramp to Interstate 40. She tells Van that maybe they should ask for a map, but he says he has a GPS and never needs a map again. Mini mentions that Van did the same when they were heading up to the "Crazy Days" (a parody of Derby Days) in Shakopee. When Sally tells them that she has a map inside the Cozy Cone Motel (she said this to get them to stay), Mini suggests that Van should read the map. Van says "I don't need a map! I have the GPS." When they were about to leave, Lizzie puts a sticker on Van's bumper as something to remember the residents, and Sally says to them to tell their friends. After Lightning McQueen begs Van and Mini to call for help, they just stand for a few seconds of silence. Then their car alarms go off, and they just leave the town (they dismissed McQueen's plea as madness).

In a post-credits scene, they are lost in the middle of the desert still looking for an on-ramp. They are covered in dust and had tumbleweeds stuck to their tires (as well as inside Van's luggage carrier). Mini arguably asks Van if they can ask someone for directions, but Van, almost driven to insanity, still refuses and says that there is an on-ramp close ahead.

Cars Toons

Spinning

In Spinning, Mini makes a cameo in the crowd watching Guido perform his tricks with a sign.

Cars 2

Mini, Van and Todd watching the Radiator Springs Grand Prix

Mini appears near the end of Cars 2 with her husband Van. She listens to Mater's story about being a spy, and states that she likes it. Van however didn't believe it until Holley Shiftwell arrives to confirm it. Later, Mini and Van were seen attending the Radiator Springs Grand Prix.

Other Appearances

Mini also appeared in the 2011 Target commercial. Mater calls her a "mom on a mission", which implies that she and Van may have at least one (so far unseen) child.

Cars Land

Both Mini and Van appear in Radiator Springs Racers at Cars Land. After you almost crash into Mack, you will almost crash into Van and Minny, who get out of the way.

General information

Physical description

Mini is a Chauncey Motors Cavalcade Touring 200 HP 3.8-Liter V6, a model that is based off of the 1996 Dodge Caravan. She is painted entirely purple, with white mirrors and rims. Her license plate reads "SL1-19".

Personality

Mini often disagrees with her husband, most often on Van's lack of wanting to use directions to get to their desired locations.

Official profiles and statistics

Cars

• "Mini and her husband Van love to go out and see the world. Unfortunately they rarely see their exit. Getting lost on vacation has become somewhat of a tradition for the couple. Mini enjoys the unplanned detours. They allow her to see interesting places and folks that she would never have planned on visiting. She just wishes that her husband could enjoy that time to stop and smell the roses -- and if not, then at least stop and ask for directions."

Gallery

Cars

Cars 2

Spinning

Mini in the 2011 Target commercial

Quotes

• "Oh, for the love of Chrysler, can we please ask someone for directions?!" - Cars

Appearances

• Cars
• Cars 2
• Spinning

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Spanish	Mini	Mini
French	Mini	Mini

Trivia

• Mini and Van's names together are "minivan", a type of car.
• While her diecast packaging and the Car Finder game refer to her as "Mini", the closing credits of the feature films spell her name as "Minny".