MINI Design Archives - Page 7 of 20

The Future of Mobility by MINI and Designer Jaime Hayon

Since its rebirth, MINI has partnered with a variety of designers to reflect on the future of urban mobility. In light of the 2015 [Milan Furniture Fair](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan_Furniture_Fair), also known as Salone del...

Feb 26, 15Feb 27, 15

Rocketman Rumor

New Report on MINI’s Rumored Small Car

Car Magazine, one of the more authoritative sources these days on all things BMW has a new report out that neatly sums up the current rumor mill around MINI’s small car plans...

Feb 23, 15Feb 24, 15

MINI Design MINI In the Press Technology

The Truth About Active Sound

Earlier this week, we [linked](https://www.motoringfile.com/2015/01/27/car-purists-vs-active-sound/) to an [article](http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/americas-best-selling-cars-and-trucks-are-built-on-lies-the-rise-of-fake-engine-noise/2015/01/21/6db09a10-a0ba-11e4-b146-577832eafcb4_story.html?tid=pm_pop) from the [Washington Post](www.washingtonpost.com) describing how car enthusiasts feel about technology-generated engine sounds. Our takeaway was that Active Sound is a necessary evil given...

Feb 4, 15Feb 11, 15

Classic Mini | 1959 - 2000 MF Feature MINI Design MINI In the Press

Petrolicious: The Classic Mini Visualized

Although most of the readers here on MotoringFile likely own or are reading about the modern MINI, we hold a special place for the car that started the craze, the classic Mini. One...

Jan 28, 15Jan 26, 15

City Car Concepts MINI In the Press Rocketman Rumor Superleggera

Renamed MINI Rocketman Gaining Steam with MINI Executives

For over five years we’ve reported (and reported and reported) on MINI’s internal desires to produce a smaller car than the R53, R56 and especially F56. In 2011 MINI gave us a...

Jan 23, 15Jan 25, 15

MF Poll Rocketman Superleggera

MINI, We Want the Rocketman

Last week we [asked](https://www.motoringfile.com/2015/01/16/mf-poll-rocketman-or-superleggera/) MotoringFile readers which of the Rocketman or the Superleggera they would rather have MINI produce. Since both concepts present so much appeal, answering this question was no easy...

Jan 22, 15Jan 23, 15

MF Poll MINI Concept Cars Rocketman Superleggera

MF Poll: Rocketman or Superleggera?

With the FXX generation, one of MINI’s goals is to build a more focused lineup. While we could debate for endless hours the meaning of the word “focus” in the five super-hero...

Jan 16, 15Jan 16, 15

Electrification & Efficiency F66 MINI Cooper (ICE) MINI Design MINI In the Press Technology

The Electrification of BMW and MINI

Everything that we know is about to change! That’s a bold statement, but given the scoop [Autocar](http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/future-bmw-3-series-lead-ev-revolution) managed to grab from BMW’s Advanced Engineering Department, we are in for a wild ride...

Jan 14, 15Jan 12, 15

F59 Roadster/Coupe MINI Concept Cars

MINI Undecided on Producing the Rear Wheel Drive Superleggera Roadster

No MINI concept has ever motivated so many thumbs to upward than the Superleggera. However MINI is struggling with approving the car according to Autocar. Given its new strategy of less niche...

Dec 14, 14

F59 Roadster/Coupe MINI Concept Cars Rumor

MINI Superleggera Patent Drawings Surface

MINI has patented the stunning Superleggera concept released earlier this year. These photos (via Jokeforblog) show off the concept in all of it’s black and white glory and two dimensional glory. Why...

Dec 11, 14