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...

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...

The Auto MCS in the Flesh

Sean Bartnik has some great info and photos on the new automatic MCS and all the other subtle 1/05 interior tweaks at his weblog. Here’s an excerpt from the site: The shift...

Storm Swallows MINI Whole!

MotoringFile reader Eric Zwirnmann brings us this very cool time lapse footage of his MINI slowly getting swallowed by the recent snow storm that hit the Midwest and Northeast US: [ MINI...