Businessweek Reviews the Clubman
“Fast, fun and hard to find” That was Business Week’s conclusion after testing the 2008 Clubman. Here’s an excerpt: >Is it worth the wait? In a word, yes. There’s no other model...
BMW Expands Cost Cutting – MINI included
Automobile News has the latest on BMW’s moves to further increase cost cutting – and they include the MINI brand. Here’s an excerpt: >Reithofer also wants a sharp reduction in Mini production...
The MINI Clubman Rickshaw
In order to celebrate the 2008 Olympics, something was needed that not only conveyed the essence of MINI, but which was distinctly Chinese, moreover, distinctly Beijing. Of course, in order to catch...
White Roof Radio #261
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, you have found the World Famous White Roof Radio. We noticed that it has been a bit since we have done a ‘real’ show. Now that MTTS is...
R50 Designer Frank Stephenson Joins McLaren
Frank Stephenson, lead design of the R50 MINI, has joined the McLaren as its Design Director. That’s according to the Cardesignews.com. Here’s an excerpt from the site: >”McLaren is pleased to confirm...
MTTS – The last from LA
The last update from MTTS 2008. We talked to a bunch of people including Jim McDowell, Peter from M7, Fireball Tim and Vertical Horizon. If you missed any of our MTTS Coverage,...
Forbes on MINI’s High Resale in the US
Forbes magazine gives the MINI yet more love when it comes to resale value: >Appointed with premium features at an attractive price, the Cooper occupies a market niche where buyers can find...
The Last R52 MINI Convertible Comes off the Production Line
Official MINI Release: Style icon, global player, “value master” and now already a classic. Now that around 164,000 units have been produced, the MINI Convertible of the current generation has reached the...
Worldwide MINI Sales up 2.1% for July
Official BMW Group Release: The BMW Group increased its sales volume in July of this year. In total, 125,812 BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce brand cars were delivered to customers. This represents an...
MINI USA Gets More Cars from Euro Markets
Recent sales spikes in the US have left dealers with little to no inventory of MINIs to sell in many parts of the country. However MINI corporate is not sitting on their...