The Cooper Convertible Highgate is Mini’s latest Special Edition model that was recently debuted, scheduled for launch this spring. Four different options are available for power, all of which can be paired to either a six-speed manual, or a six-speed automatic. The petrol versions of the motor produce 120hp or 181 hp, the diesels are [...]
Recent spy shots of the third-generation Mini Cooper suggest that the compact hatchback could get a Clubman-style third door when it hits streets next year. The spy shots show a second shutline, covered by tape, behind the driver’s door. BMW Group received a lot of criticism for the use of a single rear-hinged club-door on the [...]
Car and Driver loves doing special features. So they’re back with their latest one for the 2012-year: the annual Lightning Lap. The competition is to compare some of the most critically acclaimed cars as of recent. Taking place at Virginia’s International Raceway, the C/D team will compare a series of cars organized in various price [...]
Mini’s success is something that goes beyond questioning and because BMW has been at the helm of the British manufacturer ever since their reintroduction in 2002, in addition to the fact that Mini’s are very sporty oriented hatchbacks, reports are saying that Mini now wants to adopt the brand’s familiar tuning firm, John Cooper Works, [...]
Mini has just dropped to new special edition Cooper hatchback models. The two models, the Mini Baker Street and the Mini Bayswater, focus around the upcoming Olympic Games in London. Both models will go on sale in Spring 2012 with unique design features and exclusive equipment The Mini Baker Street can be ordered in a [...]
Once again today, we are being told that the production version of the Mini Rocketman will not be happening. We learned the same thing back in June and it seems like that nothing has changed. The news comes from CAR Magazine, who reports that BMW Group recently signed off on a new range of Mini [...]
In a move that makes Mini look like a mental micro-niching Mercedes Benz, Kay Segler, Mini’s global chairperson, said that the company will be offering ten different models by the end of the decade. Currently there are seven models: the Cooper, Convertible, Coupe, Roadster (coming next month), Countryman, and Clubman, and new Countryman Coupe (1st [...]
So the Fiat 500 has been making quite a hype, particularly since the small car serves as Fiat’s first adventure back into the US market after being away for 30 years. Unfortunately though, word is that the first year sales for the brand didn’t go as expected and went rather poorly. To try and remedy [...]
Last year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was looking into some mysterious cases with some turbocharged Mini cars randomly catching fire. My humorous side would tell me: I’m not surprised, it’s British. But we’re long past the days of terrible electronics from the Prince of Darkness, Lucas. As a result, the NHTSA stepped in [...]
To launch the new 2012 Mini Coupe, the brand decided to ask a bunch of fans what their version of the best test drive would be – ever. Fans were asked to submit a six word submission to Mini. The winner? Check out our list of the Top 10 things you need to know about [...]
