MINI CarPlay Demoed by MINI USA
As of July 1st MINI CarPlay is a reality. The only rub is that its exclusive to the Clubman and Countryman for the time being (we expect F55, F56, and F57 CarPlay...
The IIHS Names the MINI Countryman a Top Safety Pick
Who says small cars can’t be safe? The IIHS has names the MINI Countryman a Top Safety pick with good scores across the board. The score is partly due to the optional...
Rumor: MINI is Developing a 300 HP JCW Clubman
In 2014 we reported on MINI’s plans for a 300 hp JCW Clubman. It looks like that plan is about to be realized. On the face of it this video shows us...
The Essential Options on the MINI JCW
For over 2,000 miles our long term MINI JCW Clubman test car has proved itself to be the most capable four door MINI we’ve ever tested. But if we were to have...
MINIUSA’s Configurator Updated with Countryman Hybrid and July Production Revisions
MINIUSA flipped the switch on the Countryman Hybrid configurator (aka the Cooper S E) this afternoon. Along with the new model the updated configurator also reflects the July production changes that we...
Meet MINIUSA’s New Head of Product
Big news out of MINIUSA this afternoon as the company has completed its search for a new Head of Product Planning & Aftersales. Randy comes from the BMW Group having previously worked...
The 2017 MINI Countryman is Officially the Safest MINI Ever
MINI has gotten infinitely better at designing for safety – despite the small size. Witness the all new 2017 MINI Countryman which is a full one start better than what is essentially...
It’s Official – CarPlay is Coming to MINI
Last year we broke the story that CarPlay was coming to the MINI Clubman and Countryman with July production. Today MINI is making it official along with a slew of other technology...
The MINI DCT is Coming to All MINI Models
Earlier today German BMW site Bimmertoday published a report that coraborated something we’ve been saying since 2016. MINI is getting a DCT (dual clutch) and it’s coming in the 2018 model year....
The MINI Countryman Hybrid Order Books Are Open
With the recent European press launch MINI announced that the order books for the new Mini Countryman hybrid are officially open. They also took the opportunity to drop a full photo shoot...