MINI XXL Limo Downunder
The MINI Limo has landed downunder and Carsguide has the story. Here’s an excerpt: Some laughed, some pointed and some Sydney onlookers performed amazing acts of skill to get their cameras out...
MINI Scores High in Reliability
Consumer Reports 2004 Reliability rankings are scheduled to be released today and we’re happy to report that the MINI has come in a respectable 9th out of 28 automakers. Specifically MINI had...
The MINI and Side Impact Testing
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety just released the side crash results for small cars. However, they excluded the Impreza, Civic, and MINI because they “will have new design features that are...
Paddy Hopkirk Enters Hall of Fame
Via Carkeys.co.uk: Paddy Hopkirk, the darling of the golden years of rallying, has been honoured with a place in Irish sport’s Hall of Fame, joining previous inductees George Best and Mary Peters...
The MINI Wins over Celebrities
From HelloMagazine.com: There was a time when stylish Italian marques like Ferrari and Lamborghini were the only set of wheels an A-list star would want be seen in. Then came the age...
MINI Plant Expansion Online in late '06
Interestingly this Autocar article is the first mention of even further expansion of the MINI plant in Oxford possibly later in the decade. Here’s an excerpt: It was revealed that BMW bosses...
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...
Inside Line Reviews both MINI Convertibles
Just in time for, uh… February, Edmunds new website Inside Line has a full test of both the MINI Cooper Convertible (MCc) and the MINI Cooper S Convertible (MCSc). Here’s an excerpt:...
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...