The MINI Wagon is Officially a Go
From MINI Press: >”We will be enhancing the MINI family with a further model.” With these words Dr. Michael Ganal, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG and responsible for...
MINI Concept Detroit: An Introduction
MINI announces the North American debut of the MINI Traveller Concept at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The MINI Traveller Concept – the third appearance for this design study...
MINI USA Sales Top 40,000 for 2005
Sales of MINI automobiles in 2005 were up 13 percent, ending the year with a record-setting 40,820 vehicles compared to the 36,032 reported last year. The division also reported December sales of...
MINI Tops Segment in Strategic Resale
Here is the official press release from MINI USA on the recent strategic resale award that we reported on last week: >Automotive Lease Guide (ALG) has awarded MINI a top spot in...
The First MINI Lounge Opens in Madrid
Updated with Photos: MINI is more than a car. MINI is a lifestyle. As of December 14th, 2005 MINI fans will be able to experience this exciting lifestyle in the capital of...
MINI Convertible Sells in Soft UK Market
MINI Convertible tops the UK charts as the best-selling convertible of 2005, as a record 200,000 MINIs leave Oxford. In a year when UK soft-top sales are down overall, MINI has bucked...
MINI Production Hits 200,000 in 2005
The Pepper White MINI Cooper S Convertible destined for its owner in Australia was the 766,290th vehicle built at the plant since MINI production started in April 2001. Nearly all MINIs manufactured...
Space Gray Cloth Unavailable after 01/06
We’ve heard this rumor for a few days now but neglected to report anything until we saw some official confirmation. Well, we have our confirmation. The following is from an official dealer...
The MINI_Motion Collection Expands
For those of you curious to see what becomes of the MINI Motion line of products, it looks like we now have our answer (from MINI USA Press): >Who waits to seize...
BMW Group Works With Steam Power
Yet another interesting development within the BMW Group’s Research and Engineering department. This time those crazy pencil pushing engineers have turned to our old friend steam to further enhance the efficiency of...