It seems that Mini is falling victim to the Stockholm syndrome. Being under the BMW tutelage, it even starts to adopt some of the features from their vehicles. For now, the ported feature consists of the German car maker’s trademark angel eyes, and they will be fitted in place of the fog lights. These new [...]

The Mini is already an automotive icon. And not just in the UK, but worldwide, the distinct shape and it’s qualities have secured its place in history. And that might be the problem when you talk about the Mini in the US market. People are so used to the idea of a Mini being the [...]

It seems the British car maker Mini, who is now under BMW tutelage, has reached a sales milestone in the US, with 500.000 units having gone out the doors of the dealerships. This is clearly a good roll for the guys on the island, as this event comes just days after the celebration of 11 [...]

MINI unveiled today a special and also very limited edition of the John Cooper Works Countryman, the ALL4 Dakar. It features several styling improvements while under the hood we find the stock 1.6-liter four-cylinder unit producing 218 horsepower and 280Nm of torque. This means that the acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h is possible in [...]

MINI releases official details on a new special edition based on the current Clubman model. Called Bond Street, the British model is scheduled to premiere at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show this March. In terms of styling, it benefits from a new exterior finish called Midnight Black, new 18-inch alloy wheels, revised roof and side [...]

MINI will launch at the Geneva Motor Show in March a special edition Clubman called Bond Street in honor of a famous street of London. This version will come with a rich equipment and many personalization features and was created to celebrate a famous street for its luxury shops. MINI Clubman Bond Street is distinguished [...]

Mini really want to be American. Much like Richard Hammond, over the years it’s tried all sorts of ways of being completely accepted in the New World. Somewhat successful by now, Mini have let their hair down and simply did “fun”. They’ve unveiled a new version of the Paceman. Their relatively small (but large) three [...]

No more rallies under the factory banner doesn’t mean the life of the Mini Countryman stops. Quite the contrary, the small crossover receives a few tweaks to stand out again. In keeping with the way the Mini brand attracts new customers, the whole point is to have a custom tailored car that’s somehow cute. For [...]

The World Rally Championship is about to get more interesting. Having gotten nine consecutive titles, the dominating Sebastian Loeb is moving on to different things. With a highly successful driver leaving the sport, the sport will probably see the rest of the participants heat up their action. This is what theory dictates, as for practice, [...]

The British people from MINI released photos and details on the John Cooper Works GP, a model partially introduced earlier this year. Today we get even more info on the sporty model which packs a 1.6-liter turbocharged unit capable to offer 215hp and 260Nm of torque. The 0-100 km/h sprint is possible in 6,3 seconds [...]