MINI by Versace
This comes from Car.co.nz: The Italian fashion company Versace, under supervision of its chief-designer Donatella Versace, has designed a very special MINI in a typical Versace look. It made its debut during...
MINI Manufacturing Videos
Last year MINI launched a website that gave visitors from around world a chance to see MINI production in action. While the site was a valiant effort to bring the state of...
Mosaic MINIs
From Autoweek.nl (translated from Dutch): Mini has been working together with Bisazza (an Italian design brand) and presents four Mini’s that have been dressed up with mozaiks. The four Mini’s premiere on...
Counterfeit MINI Shows up on eBay
Check this irony laced eBay auction for a 1981 Volkswagen Rabbit “Kooper-ish”: [ 1981 Volkswagen: Rabbit KOOPER-ish ] eBay “You will be the smoothest cat in town. Dont be fooled by the...
MINIUSA Featured on Macromedia Showcase
The flash-based site we all know and love MINIUSA.com, is currently being featured on Macromedia.com for a case study. Here’s an excerpt: The Challenge: MINI USA faced a three-fold challenge. They needed...
MINI4Auction.com
Or counterfeit MINIs for auction? It would appear our favorite car company has struck again with another website to fan the flames of the counterfeit MINI phenomenon. A quick check of the...
The BBC Gets a Taste of Motoring in the US
From the BBC: It’s been a great week for the Mini, as BMW puts another $188m into its Oxford factory. Business has been buoyed by 36,000 sales in the US – but...
BBC on the MINI's Continued Success
The BBC not only covers the recent BMW investment in MINI but dives a bit deeper into the subject than other previously posted articles. Here’s an excerpt: Since its launch during summer...
Counterfeit MINIs and the CCC
It seems MINIUSA and their award winning ad agency are at it again. This time they’ve created counterfeitmini.org. Here’s an excerpt from the site (best read with heavy sarcasm): At the CCC,...
MINI Ranked #6 Brand in the World
After being ranked an incredible 3rd in the world last year, MINI has slipped to 6th place ahead of such venerable brands as Coca Cola, eBay, and Nokia. Apple ranked first followed...