With the world-renowned 24-Hour Nurburgring Endurance race just around the corner, a plethora of companies are hard at work to unveil their latest and greatest machines to tackle one of the most difficult race events in the world. And MINI in conjunction with their long-time running aftermarket tuner, John Cooper Works has just unveiled their [...]
Following the debut of the 2012 Mini Coupe, the British brand confirmed that the Mini Roadster is on track to debut in March or April 2012. The 2012 Mini Coupe will hit dealerships later this fall. The Mini Roadster will be very similar to the Coupe, with no changes to the chassis or engine lineup. [...]
Following the release of the high-res images and details of the 2012 Mini Coupe yesterday, the company has now dropped a video of its first two-seater model in action. While you watch the video, keep in mind that Mini says that the 2012 Cooper Coupe “is the fastest-accelerating MINI ever and has the highest top [...]
Just yesterday, Mini took the wraps off of the new 2012 Mini Cooper Coupe (or better known as just Mini Coupe). The British brand has now released U.S. pricing for the 2012 model year and the Mini Coupe is on the list. Pricing for the 2012 Mini Coupe is as follows: 2012 MINI Cooper Coupe [...]
Following the official ‘spy shots’ BMW Group has unveiled the official pictures and details of the new 2012 Mini Coupe, which will go on sale in the United States this fall. “The first two-seater in its line-up sees MINI not only breathe new life into its successful racing history but also provide a shot in [...]
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 [...]
Mini this morning dropped some ‘official spy shots’ of the upcoming 2012 Mini Coupe. The two-seater Mini Coupe will go on sale later this year as the company’s first two-seater model with a range of engines, chassis tuning, weight distribution and aerodynamic touches that “all focused on delivering optimum performance” Mini says. Heck, Mini evens [...]
The Mini Coupe and the Mini Roadster are both scheduled to enter production starting this year at the company’s Oxford plant. Both models will be coming to the United States starting with the Coupe in August 2011. According to several sources, the Mini Roadster will feature a manual folding top. Unlike the Mini Cooper Convertible, [...]
According to reports, Mini USA dealers have officially ordered their launch units of the Mini Coupe. “MINI USA gave dealers some choices including Cooper or Cooper S and auto or manual,” reports MotoringFile. “At launch each dealer will get two MCS and one MC to have for test drives and showroom cars.” It has been [...]
In a recent interview with AutoGuide, Mini’s USA boss Jim McDowell said that vehicles by the brand aren’t going to get any smaller than the base Cooper or larger than the Countryman. “I don’t anticipate a third size or that we’ll ever have large MINIs,” he said. However, McDowell confirmed that his comments only apply [...]
