The Mini Cooper S is under investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration following 12 reports of engine fires, including five which resulted in the total Cooper being totally burned to the ground. The NHTSA announced the investigation on Saturday saying that in 8 of the complaints fires occurred when the car was parked [...]
So you’re in the market for a brand new vehicle and are wondering if you should pull the trigger within the next couple of days/weeks or whether you should hang on to see what new vehicles will be coming out in 2012. Lucky for you, we’ve put together a list of 37 brand new vehicles [...]
The North American Car and Truck of the Year organization has released the list of nominees for 2012. The list consists of 24 vehicles including 17 cars and seven light trucks. A juror of 50 U.S. and Canadian journalists will pick the winner that will be announced at the 2012 Detroit AUto Show in January. [...]
The Mini Coupe is slowly heading into dealer showrooms this month and many are celebrating the arrival of the new model with a nice get together. Princeton Mini is anticipating the arrival of the new Mini Coupe and is holding a celebration with a preview of the new model with an event called Mini Motor-Tober. [...]
How far can you jump? Whatever the distance may be it most likely won’t beat England long jump champion J.J. Jegede who just cleared a hop over three Mini Cooper London 2012 Edition models. The world’s first long jump over three Minis took place at Potter’s Field, London. “The three MINIs when lined up measured [...]
The new 2012 Mini Coupe may be a small compact sports car, but Mini says the model features “an extremely high-opening tailgate and large luggage area with through-loading facility” that allows it to be a good daily driver for those with an active lifestyle. “The spacious boot has a capacity of 9.8 cubic feet (280 [...]
MINI began production ten years ago in Oxford, and since then, has produced two million vehicles. In honor of the milestone, British Prime Minister David Cameron drove MINI number two million, a special edition convertible, out of the plant. The plant plays a crucial role in meeting global demands for the vehicle, and BMW recently [...]
Mini’s chief brand manager Kay Segler has just made announcement saying that the Mini Paceman concept, which debuted this past year at the Detroit Motor Show, was given the green light for production. With its increased ride height and its two-door design, the Paceman is essentially a two-door Countryman. Click here for more news about [...]
We all know about the most expensive Cooper that Mini makes. Known as the Mini Inspired by Goodwood, the hatchback made its debut earlier this year at the 2011 Shanghai Motor Show. The model made its stateside debut today at the 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in California and will be priced in the U.S. at [...]
MINI has just unveiled two new special and limited edition MINIs called the Soho Editions following last year’s successful run of Clubman Soho models. Names after London’s famous boroughs, districts, streets and landmarks, the MINI Soho Editions are offered in a unique “White Silver” metallic paint that’s not available on any other MINI model currently [...]
