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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Banbury-based engineering firm Prodrive is at work on a hot version of the Mini Countryman. The company already runs Mini’s World Rally Championship program. Prodrive boss Dave Richards has previously said that the road-tuned Mini’s by the firm were possible. “Mini obviously has the Cooper and John Cooper Works brands and it will want to work [...]
Jeep is looking to give the Mini Countryman some hot competition by late next year. The brand is currently developing the currently dubbed “SS”, B-segment crossover model. Sizing for the new Jeep will be similar to that of the Countryman, but it will feature off-roading capability. The platform will be shared with a Fiat, and [...]
A special edition MINI Countryman S has been crafted by Romeo Ferraris to honor the 150th anniversary of Italy’s unification. The car’s exterior gets colored in matte blue. Headlights were specially and get a black backdrop in the front grille. The roof , mirrors and two racing stripes are coated in chrome. Click here for [...]
The MINI Countryman Cooper S all-wheel drive model just received a custom make over by Germany’s Wetterauer Engineering GmbH. The exterior gets an unattractive coat of matte brown on the body, exhaust tips, and the 18-inch ATS 225/45/R18 wheels. The front and rear aprons, roof, side mirrors, spoilers, air vents, and side skirts are all [...]
Kiss fans would love the new campaign that MINI is using to help raise money for UNICEF to aid children in Japan and other various emergencies around the world. Dubbed the “MINI rocks the Rivals” test-drive tour in the US, four MINI Countryman cars were specially painted with a design on each of them representing [...]
Yesterday, Mini got closer to returning to one of the biggest events in motorsports. The company launched the new Mini WRC Team at the Mini Plant in Oxford. The team will compete in six rounds of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) with the MINI John Cooper Works WRC. The race car will be tested against its [...]
Recently BMW added a three-passenger rear seat option in its X6 crossover, which was originally launched with the capacity of carrying just four passengers (including the drive). Of course that has excited many that love the shape of the X6 over the X5 and require seating for 5 passengers. Click here for more news on [...]
