Mini announced the introduction of a new Dark Knight edition for two models in the range. We talk about the Countryman and Paceman which benefit now from this special treatment. At the exterior, the British carmaker offers a Frozen Black metallic finish, revised mirror caps and tweaked aprons. Largely, this is the key feature of
Under the ownership of BMW the British at Mini have come up with plenty of new ideas but mostly had been rather conventional until the introduction of the Mini Countryman. Contrary to the name of the brand, the Mini Countryman is quite a large car, a crossover some even call an SUV. While it sounds
Mini had been working on a rally version of the Countryman for quite some time and while we’ve even seen it revealed already but it’s not the end of the story. Seems partnerships change even when it comes to the World Rally Championship as the British got in a bit over their head.
Apart from fuel economy, nowadays it’s almost impossible to find anything more important among the car buying public than safety. Kia’s 2011 Optima scored top points with the NHTSA testing so Mini’s Contryman wining appraisal from the IIHS ‘Top Safety Pick’ couldn’t have gone unnoticed.
Having been launched at the Detroit Motor Show, the Mini Paceman got quite a dollop of attention. Just like any concept, the Mini Paceman is excellent at attracting attention but when the British announced that it would get to the production state it became a bit of a star.
AC Schnitzer tuner decided to reveal the first tuning kit developed for the subsidiary brand of BMW, Mini. The Germans decided to improve the appearance of the Mini Countryman by offering a two-color exterior but also a variety of 18 or 19-inch alloy wheels. There are not as many changes as we expect but according
A recent, let’s say “event” has come to my attention and it could very well be a great way for you to win a brand new hatchback, and a Mini creation at that. The event that triggered the whole thing took place in Germany and it’s related to a local radio station having a contest
It seems that the latest announcement to come from BMW’s Mini is a bit bland but does include some interesting figures. Most interesting of them all is the one that includes the price for the U.S. for a base model and some info on what will the options or superior trim levels set you back.
The biggest HIV/AIDS charity event in Europe isn’t very far away as it is scheduled to take place in Vienna on 17th July 2010 and within the program there will be a raffle with profits being sent of to funds for the cause at hand. The winners of this raffle will be getting a pretty
It would seem that the more interesting versions of the Mini BMW has been promising since it took over the British brand are starting to trickle in. The first of the approved models to hit production will be a Mini Coupe which is scheduled for August 2011 and it will be followed shortly after by
Some reports say that this is not just a random thought but a fact on one of the next projects BMW have undertaken at Mini. With a seven seat layout in mind i’m expecting the car to grow quite a lot but officials have found a way to say it will be slightly bigger.
Mini launches a design competition calling for the interested public in creating new accessories, which will be mounted on the central frame of the Countryman model. Mini organizes a product design contest in honor of the last model arrived in the British manufacturer family. Mini challenge consists in drawing some possible tools to be located
First I want to you to look at the main photo from this post so that you can imagine much exactly how would look the 2011 MINI Countryman in reality because you can see that it is as tall as that man and when you think at the small MINI cars, they were smaller than
Here are the first official pictures of new Mini R60, entitled Countryman. The crossover is of the first British brand and benefits from four-wheel drive and a unique design. Just one day after introducing a teaser video of the Mini Countryman, the first images of new crossover from Mini mysteriously appeared on the Internet. Looking
A series of sketches of the future 4×4 made by Mini already appeared in the press, after the British have registered as trademarks. The model could have an unusual configuration of doors. As we approach the Geneva Motor Show, new informations about the future Mini Crossover appeared in the press. The series model, which most
British manufacturer plans for the next five years provide to develop a MPV based on Coutryman crossover and a electric model based on Mini E. Development plan of the British manufacturer Mini provides a broad expansion of its range of models in the next five years. The first new family member will be Coutryman, presented
Mini baptized wheel drive system of the future crossover in the style of the great brands on the continent. After xDrive and Quattro, Mini comes with ALL4. If everyone already knows that the new Mini crossover that will be present world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show (March 2010), will bear the name Countryman, Americans
