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Report: MINI to dial back on its lineup diversity in the next generation of new MINIs

MINI seems to have some big changes in store for their entire lineup as Edmunds.com reports that the German-owned British automaker of compact vehicles might have produced too many different models. MINI originally saw their big revival in 2002 when they revitalized the Cooper hatchback, which has been the maker’s core model for decades. But [...]

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MINI celebrates selling 500,000 car in the US of A after 11 years of officially being in the American mass market

MINI has just announced a big milestone as the brand has officially sold 500,000 vehicles total in the United States. Mini also celebrated its 11th year in America a couple days back by introducing the brand’s seventh model, the all-new MINI Paceman. “This milestone is an incredible achievement for MINI, and we’re proud to have [...]

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Report: New Mini Cooper hatchback to debut in Finland this week

AutomotiveNews reports that Mini dealerships have been invited to congregate in Helsinki, Finland, where Mini is said to be unveiling its next-generation Mini Cooper hatchback. After its debut, the new Mini is said to be available for sale in March 2014 and is the first car to use BMW’s new compact modular architecture. This architecture, [...]

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2013 Detroit: 2014 Mini John Cooper Works Paceman debuts in Motown

Mini pulled the sheets off its 2014 John Cooper Works Paceman today at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, which is the high-performance version of the Paceman that was unveiled at the 2012 LA Auto Show a few months back. The makes the seventh model in the John Cooper Works lineup, and this high-performance version gets [...]

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Video: 28 women cram into a Mini to set Guinness world record

It seems like some group of people out there are always trying to break the record of how many individuals can fit into a Mini Cooper. Recently, a team of gym members from East Sussex broke not one, but two Guinness World Records world records for the number of people inside both a classic Mini [...]

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2013 Mini John Cooper Works GP price starts at $35,950

Mini has announced U.S. pricing details for the John Cooper Works GP. The price tag will start at $35,950 for one of the fastest Minis we’ve ever seen. Power for the Mini John Cooper Works GP comes from a 1.6-litre 4-cylinder twin-scroll turbocharged engine that has been upgraded to make up to 218-hp. Mated to a [...]

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Report: Mini considering a compact sports car

Following the release of the Paceman, Mini’s three-door version of its Countryman five-door, BMW is now considering a greater expansion of its lineup that would put a total of 10 models in its showrooms. Harald Kreuger, a Mini board member who recently joined the group, says that there are several ideas on the table, none [...]

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Mini John Cooper Works GP price starts at £28,790

Mini has just dropped a bunch of new images and details on its new John Cooper Works GP that we first saw in May. The car will be making its public debut at the 2012 Paris Motor Show later this month. Power for the Mini John Cooper Works comes from a 1.6-litre 4-cylinder twin-scroll turbocharged engine that [...]

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Mini MINI R/C car called in for duty at 2012 Olympics

Two prominent sponsors for the 2012 Olympics are BMW and Mini, with the brands offering a fleet of vehicles to serve a variety of purposes to support the event. In addition to the fleet, Mini has now thrown in a scaled down vehicle to more efficiently transport equipment. An R/C car, crafted by LOGOG, called [...]

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MINI Clubvan unveiled, becomes ‘world’s first premium compact delivery van’

Mini has moved forward with its Clubvan concept that debuted at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, kicking into production as ‘the world’s first premium compact delivery van.’ The van has been modified from the Clubman it is based on with the removal of most of the interior components including the rear seat bench and boot [...]

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