AC Schnitzer R56 Cooper S

Official AC Schnitzer Press Release: Retro but not old-fashioned – sassy and practical – authentic but no copy: Few cars have mastered the balancing act as well as the new MINI, the...

MINI/Mercedes Partnership Rumor Quashed

Looks like the previous rumor of a partnership was just that, a rumor. This quote from the latest Automotive News (Sub required) says it all: >Thomas Weber, head of research and development...

BMW/Mercedes Mull Small Car Partnership?

Hot off the presses: it looks like BMW’s desire to share MINI development costs and Mercedes need for a cheaper A Class may lead to a shocking future partnership. Auto Bild is...

MINI USA Sales Up 17% for June

Official MINI USA Press Release: MINI USA reports June sales of 4,174 automobiles, a strong increase of 17.4 percent, from the 3,556 cars sold in June 2006. Year-to-date, the division reports sales...

MINI Named a “Car with Impact”

USA Today has created a top 25 list of cars with impact over the last 25 years. As you might expect, the MINI is among them. Why it’s sandwiched between the Lincoln...