Is MINI Preparing a New Campaign for the Infamous Chain Tensioner?
The R56 has been been incredibly successful for MINI in terms of sales and growing the brand. But one issue has stuck around with the R56 since 2007. From 2007 to 2010...
New MINI App “Connect Us” Creates MINI Centric Dating Service
April 1st 2013, Munich. Official Release: Now for something a little more romantic. The latest version of the MINI Connected App is playing cupid to make MINI fans’ dreams of finding the...
MINI USA Sales up a Shocking 84% for August
MINI USA reported the best August ever with sales of 5,718 automobiles, an increase of 83.9 percent from the 3,109 sold in August, 2011. What’s driving this increase? The volume leaders are...
MINI USA Announced 2013 Pricing and Updates
MINI USA has just lifted the covers on 2013 pricing across the line-up. Lots to talk about and take in but first some highlights: – Bluetooth will be standard on every 2013...
World Premier: 2013 JCW MINIs
The 2013 JCWs have been announced with the new valvtronic engine. Surprisingly, outside of the Countryman, the JCW range will not have higher output. The HP figure will remain at 211 hp...
MINI’s March Production Changes
As is customary, MINI will be rolling out a handful of key changes for production starting this March. As is typical they call into three categories: color and trim, new and/or updated...
(Updated) MINI USA Announces Water Pump Recall Affecting 89,000
(Updated with detailed information) In perhaps the largest recall ever announced, MINI USA is recalling every Cooper S and JCW model sold from 2007 to 2011. The recall effects almost all 2007...
MINI Phasing Out Multiple Options & Colors
With MINI adding the Recaro seating option along with the Roadster to the production line at Oxford, we’ll be seeing availability of some options ending with March production. Specifically Laguna Green (just...
MF Poll: What Current MINI Interests you the Most?
With the release of the Coupe and the introduction of the Roadster, it’s a great time to step back and look at the MINI family. And with that, we can’t help but...