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...
Autoweek Goes in Depth on GDI
And what is GDI you ask? GDI, or gasoline direct injection, is a method of fuel delivery that the next MINI engine (code names Prince) will feature. This article by Autoweek (actually...
MINI Convertible Tops US Total Quality Index
From MINIUSA PR: In its first year since launch, the MINI Convertible has received the top award in its segment in the latest Strategic Vision Total Quality Index (TQI). The MINI Cooper...
AWD MINI in the Press Again
As most readers of MotoringFile know, last year Getrag built and tested an all-wheel drive system that works within the limited space provided by the current MINI’s chassis. Since then there have...
Reduced BMW / MINI Availability?
From Wards Auto: Weak Dollar Limits BMW NA Options: The continuing weak relationship of the U.S. dollar to the euro is adversely impacting importer BMW of North America LLC’s margins, CEO Tom...
More Next Generation MINI Mock-ups
This time from Autobilde. These images look to be heavily based on the information we first revealed at MotoringFile a few months ago. Based on the information we’ve seen and reported previously,...
More Press on the Idea of a MINI SUV
Get your snappy one-liners ready, we’ve got another story on the potential of a MINI SUV. Here’s an excerpt (via Automobile.com): At the beginning of May, BMWs DesignWorks studios, the facility responsible...
Car & Driver Reviews the MCS Convertible
Here’s an excerpt: There is a handful of cars that look very different from anything else on the road. They attract attention mostly for their snappy styling. Volkswagen’s New Beetle comes to...
MCSa Reviewed by Evo
Here’s an excerpt: This may sound like a tautology, but if you like Minis and you like automatics then you’ll like the Mini Cooper S Auto. Let me explain. For most people,...
Sunday London Times on the MINI
The state of the MINI world, as written by the London Sunday Times: It is easy to forget Mini when wallowing in the gloom surrounding the demise of Rover. Yet Mini was...