MINI Related Rumors
Could MINI begin building the forthcoming electric MINI Cooper and MINI Aceman in Mexico at the BMW Group Plant San Luis Potosi. It’s an idea we’ve floated for a few years and...
There will be two next generation MINI hatches. We’re not talking models – we’re talking two completely different cars built in different parts of the world and different platforms. Sound bizarre? The...
It’s an exciting time for the MINI brand. There’s both a revolution and evolution underway that MINI is hoping will both bring the brand back to its roots of disruption while pleasing...
BMW has made it abundantly clear it’s partnering with Great Wall Motors to build an all electric MINI in China. The partnership solves for the enormous development costs associated with bringing an...
The global chip shortage that’s affecting everything from cars to computers is how now begun to affect MINIs. More specifically MINI has had to quietly eliminate the availability of at least one...
MINI has made great fanfare that it’s last new petrol engine will debut in 2025 as the brand transitions to all electric. It’s safe to say that that engine (or family of...
Eighteen months ago when we spoke to the GP product manager Petra Beck she casually mentioned that the 2021 MINI GP could be the last petrol powered GP. We even wrote about...
What you’re looking at are the first photos of the electric JCW GP as it begins testing for possible production. The shocking photos show a GP based prototype with several tell-tale signs...
The coming facelift isn’t the only news from our sources this week. According to those in the know about the plans, MINI intends to introduce a mild hybrid version of the B48...
The move to front wheel drive for the BMW 1 Series was long telegraphed but still disappointing for many of the BMW faithful. To ease the pain they created the M135i with...
The MINI convertible to discontinued. That’s a phrase we’ve reported several times over the past few years as rumors of its demise have picked-up steam. However earlier this year we also heard...
Recently rumors have been swirling that BMW is preparing a hot version of the new F40 1 Series specifically targeting the VW GTI. Sounds good right? Even if we in the US...
In an effort to combat the onslaught of small crossovers rumors are pointing to MINI modifying the F55 five door hatch and creating a junior Countryman. First heard from our sources last...
If you’ve been following comments on MotoringFile recently you’ll now there’s been some great discussion about the 2023 4th Generation MINI. The original intent was for BMW to replace the current F56...
Get ready, “Hey MINI” is something we’re going to saying a lot. According to sources BMW is prepping a MINI version of the recently announced BMW personal assistant. Powered by articificial intelligence...
