Mini has just announced pricing for its new 2012 Roadster, which will go on sale right after the Coupe in mid-2012. 2012 Mini Roadster Prices: Mini Cooper Roadster: $25,050: Powered by a 1.6 -liter 4-cylinder that puts out 122-hp at 6,000 rpm, with 118 lb-ft of torque at 4,250 rpm. Speed tops out at 127 [...]
Mini’s U.S fans have been asking for Recaro seats in their compact cars for years and now Mini is finally catering to their request by bringing the option to the stateside. The Recaro Seat option will be available on the Mini Clubman, Cooper hatchback, Coupe and Roadster models. The seats will be available in only [...]
The launch of the new Mini Coupe is being followed by its drop-top sibling – the Mini Roadster. The campaign focuses around showing how Mini Coupe and Roadster owners can have fun whether they are in Jamaica or in sunny Istanbul This is clear from the current cross-media campaign with the start of the online film [...]
The 2012 Mini Coupe is just heading into showrooms and the brand has now just dropped the first details and images of the new 2012 Mini Roadster. The sixth model in the Mini lineup is the first drop-top (manually opening) two-seater in the company’s history and will go on sale in North America in mid-2012. [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The Mini Coupe and the Mini Roadster will both enter production starting next year at the company’s Oxford plant. Mini Vice President Jim McDowell confirmed that both models will come to the U.S. starting with the Coupe in August 2011. “The Coupe will arrive six months after the Countryman, and the Roadster 12 months after [...]
