The MINI Concept to be Unveiled This Week
In a surprise move BMW will be unveiling the MINI Speedster/Coupe concept (via the web) before it makes its public debut at the Frankfurt IAA motorshow. Because Frankfurt will be such a...
Rumor: MINI to Join WRC with Countryman?
Autocar and British publication Motorsport News are reporting that BMW is seriously considering entering the World Rally Championship (WRC) with the upcoming Countryman. This ties in very nicely with the report that...
MINI to Launch Special JCW Countryman Performance Model
Over the next few years MINI will focus on performance. The speedster and the coupe will lead the way with light body shells and some unique performance options. However MINI will look...
MF Exclusive: MINI’s Product Roadmap Revealed
In 2001 BMW debuted the R50 MINI Cooper and MINI One to great acclaim. However tucked away in much of the press coverage of the launch was the fact that BMW didn’t...
New Countryman Renderings Getting Closer to the Real Thing
American magazine Road and Track has some new Countryman sketches/renderings that are the closest we’ve seen so far. The new SAV (BMW speak for crossover) will feature a new MINI branded all-wheel...
The Secret History of the MINI R60 Crossover
In 2001 when MINI was relaunched by BMW there were plans for a number of different vehicles. The hatch, the convertible, the clubman and even the yet to be released speedster where...
More Images of the Crossover in the US
If for no other reason to see more than 100 comments on a story, we present yet more photos (this time from Leftlanenews) of the recently caught MINI Crossover prototype while touring...
MINI Crossover Opens its Boot
Over the last year we’ve been reporting that the new MINI Countryman crossover vehicle would feature a standard hatch similar to the R56 design. And during that time MINI has been continuously...
MINI’s Crossover to be Named Countryman?
BMW AG (parent company of BMW and MINI) has officially registered the “Countryman” name for trademark. We can only assume it is intended for MINI’s upcoming crossover considering the timing. In classic...
MINI Crossover Spotted in California
Our friends at Cars.com have some visual proof that the MINI Crossover (name TBD) has stepped foot onto US soil. The official reveal is a few weeks away but look for photos...