MINI is a Total Quality Winner
Totally! We reported on this award back in June when it was first announced, now it seems the mainstream press is starting to pick-up on it. [ 2006 Total Quality Winners From...
MINI Most Appealing Compact for Five Years
For an impressive fifth year in a row, the MINI Cooper ranked highest in the Compact Car Segment in J.D. Power and Associates latest Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study. This...
MINI Wins Again JD Power APEAL Study
In the latest J.D. Power and Associates 2006 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study, MINI is tops in the hotly contested Compact Segment, ahead of the VW Jetta and the Honda...
MINI Wins 2006 Total Quality Awards
MINI has again won in both the “Small speciality under $25,000” and the “Convertible under $30,000 categories in Strategic Vision’s Total Quality Awards. Here’s some background on the award: >The Total Quality...
The MINI is Officially Delightful (updated)
Here’s MINI USA’s official press release on the news we reported back in January: >The 2006 MINI Cooper Convertible has been bestowed three distinct honors in the latest Strategic Vision Annual Vehicle...
The MINI is Officially Delightful
Everyone’s favorite cars just racked up another award. This time for being…. delightful? Here’s an excerpt from Strategic Vision: >It is notable that Mini Cooper might lead any segment in which it...
MINI Tops Segment in Strategic Resale
Here is the official press release from MINI USA on the recent strategic resale award that we reported on last week: >Automotive Lease Guide (ALG) has awarded MINI a top spot in...
MINI Wins Again With High Residuals
For the fourth year in a row the MINI has earned the highest projected resale value in the compact car segment from ALG. >BMW of North America, LLC has once again made...
MINI Named 2006 Automobile All-Star
For the second time in three years MINI will be named as an Automobile Magazine “All-Star”. Here’s an excerpt from the preview article as posted on their site: >This modestly priced, front-wheel-drive...
Consumer Reports Recommends the MINI
After years of labeling the MINI as unreliable, Consumer Reports has reversed it’s opinion and named the 2004-2006 MINI “recommended”. This news comes frrom long time reader and frequent contributor Timothy Sipples:...