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Woofcast 612: The New Todd

Full crew for our last show of 2016. Joined tonight by Mr. Bridger from MotoringFile and Brian Dallas from Ride Bikes Radio to talk new Countryman, in car tech, sales and a...

F60 | 2016 - 2024

2017 MINI Countryman Ordering Guide

The 2017 MINI Countryman has been priced but without the configurator it’s hard get a real understanding of what options are actually available and how MINI will group then. Luckily a little...

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Confirmed: Apple CarPlay is Coming to the MINI Countryman in 2017

<a href="https://www.motoringfile.com/2015/09/04/carplay-is-coming-to-the-mini-with-touchscreen-idrive/">Over a year ago</a> we told you that MINI was working behind the scenes to bring Apple <a href="http://www.apple.com/ios/carplay/">CarPlay</a> to market. Now we can confirm the timing. According to sources familiar with MINIs' plans, Apple CarPlay will be available on the F60 MINI Countryman beginning with July 2017 production. This option (yup, it'll be an option) will only be available with MINI's new touchscreen navigation (OE 609). The standard 6.5" iDrive system in the Countryman will not be available with CarPlay.