Rumor: MINI Pulls the Plug on Rocketman
Car Magazine is reporting that the MINI City car project (aka the production Rocketman) will not be moving forward to production in the foreseeable future. MINI recently did its usual model pitch...
Next Generation MINI Hatch to Feature an Extra Door?
If there’s one thing that MINI consistently gets dinged on in consumer feedback is a lack of room. Even though it’s called a MINI, there are many markets that prize space and...
Rauno Aaltonen’s Accidental Shortcut During Rally Monte Carlo
If you ever get a chance to talk with Mini rally champion Rauno Aaltonen, definitely do so. He’s a wealth of driving knowledge and terrific company. Recently, Rauno sat down with Sympatico’s...
MINI’s Dani Sordo Successfully Defends 2nd Place in Rally Monte Carlo
[Via MINI Motorsports] Dani Sordo wins his duel with Petter Solberg in literally the last minute. In the final stage of day two of the Rally Monte Carlo Dani manages to come...
MINI Introduces Two New Special Editions
Today we have two new special edition MINIs named for iconic London neighborhoods. As part of the pre-Olympic push, MINI has released the Baker Street and the Bayswater as their latest MINI...
MINI Lineup Will Grow to Ten Models
At the NAIAS this year in Detroit, MINI featured the new Roadster — their latest addition to the MINI model lineup. For those keeping score at home, that brings the total number...
MINI Officially Congratulates X-raid Motorsports on their Dakar Win
The MINI All4 team has won Dakar. No it’s not an actual Countryman like the WRC rally car is but this is the Dakar. Something much more serious is required to not...