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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Mini has always been pumping out great ideas to advertise their vehicle lineup – and that’s not to say that Mini UK and Mini USA deserve all the credit. Mini’s regions all over the world have adopted the brand’s fun, youth and creative culture of the brand and have employed it into their overall theme. [...]
Front-wheel drive configurations have always been demonized for their handling characteristics since plain physics says, front-wheel drive is inferior because the front axle has to both deliver power and change the direction of travel. Not to mention, front-wheel drive configurations call for most of the car’s weight to be over the front axle, which again [...]
Mini announced today that customers interested in the very luxurious Mini Inspired By Goodwood will be able to order the car starting today. Production of the Mini Inspired By Goodwood will be limited to just 1,000 units and deliveries will start in March 2012. What will it cost? An eye-wattering £41,000 ($65,742 USD). The Mini [...]
MINI has had great success ever since its revival in the early 2000s and as a result, went from producing just the Mini Cooper to other, more practical variants such as the Clubman and the Countryman. To continue expanding the options for the MINI lineup, the next generation is going to feature optional suicide doors [...]
BMW Group has announced that it will make an additional £500 million ($818 million USD) investment in its UK production network over the next three years. The move confirms that the UK will be a production location for its next generation Mini models, which include the Mini Coupe and Mini Roadster. This takes the company’s [...]
