MINI USA Officially Releases Pricing on the Coupe
Today MINI has not only taken the wraps off of the new Coupe but also released final 2012 pricing. And yes that include all models of the Coupe. Full rundown after the...
Initial 2012 Pricing Information is Here
With calendar summer about to officially start, it’s time to start looking forward to the 2012 MINI lineup and pricing for this coming fall. We’ve received updated pricing information for the various...
MINI USA Sales up 37% for May & 46% for 2011
MINI USA reported sales of 5,801 cars in May – an increase of 37%. For the year things look even better with sales up an incredible 46.3%. Their staggering numbers and exactly...
Weels.ca Pits Countryman vs. Juke
The Nissan Juke one of the more obvious cross-shop vehicles for the MINI Countryman. It’s small. It’s sportish. It’s funky. It’s got a turbocharged engine. It’s got all-wheel-drive. So it’s inevitable that...
CNET on Current AWD Systems
CNET has a very interesting piece this morning highlighting the different technologies used by auto manufactures to put power down through all four wheels. Featuring everything from MINI’s All4 system, to Mazda’s...
MINI WRC Team: Behind the Scenes at Rally Sardinia
With the MINI JCW WRC team making it’s debut in Sardinia this weekend (and currently in 6th place) we wanted to give you a behind the scenes look at what actually goes...
Countryman Gets a Bench Option for the US Starting in September
In four months MINI will release a five seat car in the US. Yes MINI will be debuting the five seat MINI Countryman in the US for the 2012 model year. What...
Forget Vinyl. Wrap Your MINI in Yarn.
As though to compliment the Countryman’s superb winter handling, MINI has “yarn bombed” an R60 as part of their Wanderlust campaign. Stitched together by artist Magda Sayegis, it’s not what we’d call...
MINI JCW Countryman Gets First Rally Win
It may not be the official WRC team nor the actual big leagues of the WRC, it is a FIA sanctioned rally against real competitors. And it’s also the first time a...