2011 MINI Cooper S Refresh Spotted Undisguised
Here it is, the 2011 MCS refresh that will be applied to the R55, R56 and R57 models. Autoexpress has the first photos of what can only be described as our best...
MINI’s Revised 2011 Engines In Depth
(The following article is a revised version of what was published last week in the MotoringFile Countryman review) Starting with September production MINI will be substantially revising the entire range of cars...
BMW PSA Partnership to End?
Over the past year we’ve reported on the new 3 cylinder powerplant that is being developed and built by BMW 100% in house. During that time we’ve also wondered out-loud what this...
MINI to Introduce Brake Cooling with 2011 Refresh
(Updated) Behold, a 2011 JCW test mule with the front valance almost completely exposed courtesy of Leftlanenews. While there are exposed rivets and the trim isn’t final, this brake test mule does...
MINI’s Future Product Roadmap (Updated)
We’ve noticed quite a few questions in our comments over the last few months from those trying to make sense of all the new models and refreshes coming from MINI. While we’ve...
MINI Cooper Named Top 10 Green Car by Kelley Blue Book
Official Release: For the third year in a row, MINI is honored to be named as one of the Top 10 Green Cars for 2010 by Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com. The MINI...
Not an April Fool’s Joke: MINI Product Halted Due to Lack of Doors
We’re not running an April Fools story this year because this is as close if not better than what we had planned. And it’s real. According to the witneygazette.co.uk MINI has halted...
2011 MINI Refresh Update: Interior Colors & Trim
Earlier this month we told you about the 2011 MINI refresh or LCI (Life Cycle Impulse in BMW-speak) that we expect in September. There will be new colors, a new front an...
MINI USA Delays Engine Upgrade Until Fall 2010
Last month MINI announced updates to the entire MINI line-up with more power and more efficiency. We reported the details earlier this year but to recap, here are the numbers with the...
MINI Cooper Facelift Photos Surface
Last week we told you about MINI’s 2011 refresh and what to expect. While we’ve seen photos of the Cooper S variants we have (until now) not see anything Cooper related. However...