More Countryman Dakar Photos Plus Press Release
We’ve got some more information for you on the Countryman Dakar race car. As you can see in the photo above, the car is clearly capable of amazing off-road performance. Want more?...
MINI USA Reaches 100 Dealers
Great news today from MINI USA, with the opening of their 100th dealership. The occasion will be celebrated at the newly minted MINI of San Diego tomorrow night, December 16th, starting at...
MINI USA Sales Rise 9% for November
MINI USA is reporting sales of 2,786 automobiles, an increase of 8.7 percent from the 2,564 cars sold last year. Of course this is a change-over period for MINI with some dealers...
MINI Design Head Gert Hildebrand to Leave at the End of the Year
It’s never surprising to see a successful design professional move on after ten years working with one brand. However it can be a bit of a shock when that person has come...
Australian MINI Challenge to End in 2010
In sad news it would appear that MINI is pulling all corporate support on Australia’s MINI Challenge series. The lack of official support likely means the series will race for the last...
BMW & MINI UK Offer Online Dealer Rating
Official Release: BMW and MINI dealerships have launched a brand new customer service system that allows every customer to rate their experience on a five star scale and to write specific comments....
MINI Joins Rally Legends for Future Car Challenge
Official Release: Rally legends Paddy Hopkirk and David Richards will go head to head driving MINIs at the RAC Brighton to London Future Car Challenge this weekend. The inaugural RAC Brighton to...
BMW Group 3rd Quarter Revenues Up 36%. Worldwide MINI Sales Up 4%
The recession certainly looks over from the BMW Group’s perspective. Revenues up 35.6% and record profits in Q3 have made the automaker officially raise 2010 forecasts. For MINI things are a little...
MINI U.S. Sales Down 5.4% for October
Table: Sales BMW of North America, LLC – October 2010 Oct. 2010 Oct. 2009 % YTD 2010 YTD 2009 % BMW brand 19,272 16,443 17.2 176,736 160,666 10 BMW passenger cars 15,486...
MINI Diesels Avoid London Congestion Charges
For the unfamiliar on this side of the Atlantic, the city of London tries to keep traffic congestion down in the heart of the city by charging certain kinds of vehicles a...