BMW/MINI Start Electric Vehicle Testing
Official BMW Press Release: Over the next months, the BMW Group will be carrying out various series of tests on electrically powered vehicles to determine the alternative drive of the future. Several...
MINI R60: Barn Doors or Hatch-Back?
We’ve had several readers email us asking if the new MINI cross-over will have a standard hatch-back or Clubman-esque barn-doors. We now have an answer. According to a couple of our sources...
MINI in the Bourne Conspiracy Video Game
MINI USA Press Release: The search for a fast and agile getaway car for the latest edition of Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Conspiracy(TM) video game led to the MINI Cooper S being...
Electric MINIs coming to the States?
According to Autoweek, BMW plans to build a few electric MINIs and send them to the states to help meet the need for zero-emissions vehicles sold in California. >BMW plans to export...
$100 for a Tank of Gas
A great story recently posted at the paper of record about how the price of fuel is affecting those with 25 gallon (and larger) fuel tanks. >By late spring, owners of pickups...
MINI to Sell Fiats in North America?
The Automotive news is reporting that BMW may sell Alfa Romeos in North America using the MINI dealer network. Here’s an excerpt from the article just published: >Fiat said today that BMW...
BMW Group & Fiat Officially Sign “Memorandum of Understanding”
BMW Group Press Release: The BMW Group and Fiat Group Automobiles (FGA) are considering the possibility of co-operation in the areas of architectures and components for their MINI and Alfa Romeo vehicles....
BMW & Fiat to Co-Develop Next MINI Platform
It looks like the BMW Group has finally found an appropriate partner to help develop its next small car platform (which will include the next generation MINI). Here’s an excerpt from a...
50th Anniversary of MINI to be Celebrated at Silverstone Next May?
Recently we heard from a source that MINI is currently planning the 50th Anniversary of the brand to coincide with a large event at Silverstone Racetrack in the UK. Based on what...
Worldwide MINI Sales Up 18% in June
BMW Group Press Release: The MINI brand continues on its successful course with sales up 17.9% in the first half-year to reach a total of 126,810 vehicles (prev.yr.: 107,576). In June more...