MINI of Germany Goes Live w/Countryman Configurator

Want to build your own Countryman online? Head over to MINI of Germany’s site where the configurator has officially launched. Look for the highly anticipated MINI USA version to launch early this...

MINI to Grow the Countryman with Four Variants

UK Automotive tabloid Autoexpress has long held a tradition for being the most sensationalist automotive weekly in the English language so it’s with that knowledge that we share the following information. The...

MINI to Launch Cooper S Diesel in 2011

For over a year now we’ve told you about MINI’s plans for a high performance diesel to wear the moniker Cooper S D. In fact the MF Diesel section is riddled with...

The MotoringFile Rail Accessory Contest: Winners!

It’s taken a few months but last week we sat down with MINI Design head Gert Hildebrand and looked through all submissions of the Rail Accessory Contest. Gert and I talked about...

MINI Countryman Launch In Brief

Now that we’ve reviewed the Countryman in detail our thoughts turn to products details and launch dates. We expect production ready vehicles to start rolling off the line this September in Austria...

MINI Considering Beachcomber Production

MINI is considering green-lighting the radical Beachcomber concept that debuted at this year’s Detroit Auto Show. That news comes from Dr Wolfgang Armbrecht (head of MINI band management) via Autoexpress. We can...