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Thursday, 14 June 2012

Minier Mini Rocketman Concept Updated for the London 2012 Games

The concept study that debuted at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show and which was initially thought to base a smaller Mini hatchback before we learned than the BMW Group dropped those plans, has been updated to promote the company’s sponsorship of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

So what's new with the 2012 edition of the Mini Rocketman Concept? For starters, the updated model now wears the colors of the British national flag, the Union Jack, both inside and out.

Tuesday, 12 June 2012

MINI and British Olympians Save the Day in The Britalian Job

In celebration of the rapidly approaching London 2012 Olympic Games and its partnership with Team GB and Paralympics GB, MINI has created a new short film that reimagines the classic 1969 movie “The Italian Job” on some of the capital’s most iconic landmarks such as the Houses of Parliament and the Olympic Stadium. Read more »

Monday, 11 June 2012

BMW Group Records its Best Ever May Sales Result Despite European Crisis

The deterioration in the European economy hasn't left the BMW Group unscathed, but the premium German automaker more than compensated for the loss of sales in its home market in May with strong gains in Asia and to a lesser extent in America.

In fact, with 156,957 BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce brand vehicles delivered worldwide in May, the group recorded a 6.4 percent increase over the same month last year, achieving its best-ever May sales result.

Friday, 8 June 2012

Polish Tuner Creates Steampunk Inspired MINI Countryman

Sure, there are more tuning propositions for the Mini Countryman out there than we care to count, but how many of those really stand out?

Love it loathe it, one thing is for sure: you cannot ignore Polish tuning firm Carlex Design's Mini Countryman Steampunk project.

As the name and the appearance of the car clearly suggests, this Countryman has been designed in an authentic Steampunk fashion.

Wednesday, 6 June 2012

BMW Group Builds 3 Millionth Engine at its Hams Hall Plant in the UK

On Wednesday, the BMW Group celebrated the production of the three millionth engine at it is UK manufacturing facility at Hams Hall, near Birmingham.

The milestone unit was a 1.6 four-cylinder petrol mill that was shipped to the MINI plant at Oxford for a car to be built for the emerging Indian market.

Friday, 1 June 2012

Spy Shots: Sporty 2014 MINI Cooper S Hits the Nürburgring for Testing

Under normal circumstances, it's not that hard to tell apart a regular Mini Cooper from its sportier Cooper S counterpart, but try doing the same with a body cloaked in a hippie like camo full of swirls, and it may get complicated.

So how do we do know that this particular prototype that our scoop photographers nabbed racing around the famed Nurburgring track in Germany is actually the Cooper S?

BMW Dealerships get Their Own Apple-Style Product Geniuses

Having proven its worth, Apple's hugely successful retail strategy is now being emulated by the automotive industry.

After Lexus took a page from the computer giant to create its own Genius Bar of sorts, BMW is following suit by adding its own geniuses to outlets in the U.S., France, UK, China and the Netherlands, with more countries to join later on.

Tuesday, 22 May 2012

2012 Life Ball Mini Roadster Designed by Vogue Editor, Franca Sozzani

After teasing us with a single sketch in the beginning of May, Mini went ahead and presented the Roadster Cooper S designed by Franca Sozzani, chief editor of Italian Vogue, at the 2012 edition of the annual Life Ball charity event in Vienna, Austria.

The one-off creation was auctioned off at the AIDS Solidarity Gala for €54,000 (US$69,000) to an unnamed buyer.

Wednesday, 16 May 2012

SCOOP: 2014 MINI Cooper Hatchback to Inaugurate Platform Sharing with BMW

The designers over at Mini have both the easiest and toughest job in the auto industry. Why? Because, while they do not have to reinvent the wheel with each passing generation of the Cooper hatchback, they also have to keep the styling fresh and with the times.

That said, we were not expecting a radical redesign of the next Mini Cooper codenamed F56 that our crafty spies captured testing in Europe. Perhaps the most visible change to the styling of the F56 are the new headlamps that sit less upright stretching more towards the back.

Other noteworthy differences we spotted on the prototype is the slightly longer front overhang and the more rakish front and rear windshields compared to the current, second generation of the hardtop model since BMW took over the British company's fates.

MINI Faithful Gather in France for 'MINI United 2012' Festival

This past weekend, from May 11 to 13, some 30,000 Mini enthusiasts from 50 countries around the world assembled in Le Castelle, France, for the 'MINI United 2012' festival breaking the previous record of 25,000 attendees at last year's MINI United at Silverstone in Great Britain.

Most fans turned up in their own regular and customized Minis with some even driving as far as 6,490 km (4,032 miles) from the outer regions of Russia to France.

Saturday, 12 May 2012

New John Cooper Works GP is the Fastest Production Mini Ever, Laps the 'Ring in 8:23

We heard about, talked about it, and even took a few spy pictures of it, and now the time has cone for the official reveal: the all-new Mini John Cooper Works GP special.

Dubbed as the fastest production Mini in history, the new John Cooper Works GP lapped the Nürburgring-Nordschleife in a very impressive 8 minutes and 23 seconds, which makes it about 19 seconds faster than the previous generation JCW GP model that sported a 1.6-liter force-fed unit with 210hp and 180 lb-ft (244Nm) of peak torque.

The British company won't say yet how many ponies are hiding under the second generation JCW GP's hood, but rumor has it the 1.6-liter twin-scroll turbocharged engine has been tweaked to deliver 220- to 230-horses.

Monday, 7 May 2012

SPIED: Mini Paceman Concept Takes its Production Form

When the BMW Group revived the Mini brand in 2001, it only offered one model series, the hatchback, but the Bavarian firm had much more in store for us in the future.

Today, Mini's lineup consists of six separate models including the three door hatch, the soft-top Convertible, the Clubman estate, the Countryman crossover and the recently launched, two-seater Coupe and Roadster.

At last year’s North American International Auto Show, Mini previewed a seventh model with the Paceman Concept, which it confirmed for production. The Paceman is essentially a three-door version of the brand's biggest model, the Countryman crossover, with a roofline that slopes downwards at the rear and redesigned rear quarters for a more sportier, coupe-like profile.

Thursday, 3 May 2012

Eight Global Automakers Including GM, Ford, BMW and the VW Group to Display Universal Fast Charger

The ascent of electric vehicles has posed the question of how they will be charged as each automaker had developed its own technique, but that is the equivalent of having different fuel ports on gasoline-powered models.

One of the answers to this question comes from eight major automakers from the United States and Germany that have agreed upon a common fast-charging technology for use on electric vehicles in Europe and the United States.

Wednesday, 2 May 2012

MINI Prepares a One-Off Roadster for 2012 Life Ball Charity Gala

A long supporter of the Life Ball charity gala, the proceeds of which go to projects combating HIV and AIDS, the Mini brand has revealed its plans for this year's event that will see Franca Sozzani, chief editor of Italian VOGUE and UN Goodwill Ambassador for Fashion 4 Development, designing a one-off Roadster model.

"I thought at MINI as a beautiful woman who put a scarf on her head when she drives a Roadster," explained Sozzani.

Wednesday, 18 April 2012

SPIED: Is Mini Preparing a GP Special Edition of the Coupe JCW as Well?

After numerous spy shots started circulating around the web, Mini confirmed the existence of the special edition John Cooper Works GP hot hatch on the sidelines of the New York Auto Show earlier this month.

However, Mini might not be telling the whole truth as our scoop photographers nabbed a thinly disguised Coupe John Cooper Works (JCW) prototype that sports if not all, most of the performance parts seen on the GP hatchback test cars.

Tuesday, 17 April 2012

MINI Inspired by Goodwood Goes on Display at Harrods to Celebrate First Customer Deliveries

The most expensive and luxurious version of Mini's three-door hatchback, the 'Mini Inspired by Goodwood', has gone on display in prime position at the famous department store Harrods in London to celebrate the delivery of the first customer cars.

The new Mini model, which was developed under the guidance of the Rolls-Royce designer team, will also be visible from inside the Knightsbridge store where the British carmaker has placed display screens that provide information about the car. In addition, a member staff from Mini's flagship Park Lane showroom will be on hand so customers can find out more about the car or even place an order.

Saturday, 14 April 2012

Maserati Smashes Into a Porsche 356, a Jeep Grand Cherokee and a Mini Cooper Countryman in Miami

In one way, the Epic Hotel in Downtown Miami justified its name on Friday night when the driver of a Maserati GranTurismo crashed into a host of cars including a latest generation Jeep Grand Cherokee, a Mini Cooper Countryman and a classic Porsche 356 speedster – though we don't know if the latter is original or one of the many replicas.

There are many conflicting reports about the incident circulating around the web, including that the Maserati driver was a valet and not the owner, but nothing that we can confirm.

Wednesday, 4 April 2012

MINI Officially Confirms John Cooper Works GP Special on the Sidelines of the New York Auto Show

We've already caught Mini trying out a prototype of the range-topping John Cooper Works GP hot hatch near the Nürburgring, but today, the company made it official.

Prior to the New York International Auto Show, Kay Segler, senior vice president of the Mini brand, said that the John Cooper Works GP will be revealed at the MINI United Festival that takes place in Le Castellet, France, this May.

Monday, 2 April 2012

MINI Opens a Peep Show on Hollywood Blvd for its New Roadster Model

After its successful peep show commercial, MINI is taking its cheeky campaign for the new Roadster to the next level by opening a…real life peep show shop on Hollywood Blvd, just a block away from the Kodak and Chinese Theatres.

For the next 25 days, passers-by will be prompted to take a 'peep' at the new Roadster model by pressing one of the buttons on the display. This will trigger the show that starts with the window blind rolling back to unveil a real-life Roadster slowly rotating on a turntable.

And just like the other…peep shows, MINI's shop creates a naughty atmosphere with the use of colored neon lighting, a disco ball rotating above the car, music and smoke.

Sunday, 1 April 2012

After Camping, MINI Takes the Cooper Hatchback for Yachting

For some unexplained reason, Mini has discovered a deep-seated love for nature introducing not one, but two different conceptions targeting buyers that love going out and enjoying the environment.

Following the presentation of the two camping solutions, the British brand has crafted together a new amphibious model called the MINI Cooper Yachtsman and revealed it online before it makes its world premiere at the New York International Auto Show, right beside the Hudson River.

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