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BMW Pauses Level 3 Rollout – What It Might Mean for MINI Autonomous Driving

Feb 26, 26Feb 26, 26

For some MINI owners, hands off, eyes off driving has always felt fundamentally off brand. The joy of a MINI is not in disengagement. It is in the tactility, the immediacy, the...

Ferrari’s Bold UI Move Is the Lesson BMW and MINI Shouldn’t Ignore

For the past decade, in-car UI has followed a predictable path: bigger screens, more plastic, and fewer physical controls. Today, Jony Ive and Marc Newson delivered a striking counterpoint. Their vision, revealed inside Ferrari’s first all-electric...

Feb 10, 26Feb 11, 26

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MINI Is Considering Adding BMW’s New iDrive X Later in the Countryman and Cooper Lifecycle

BMW’s new iDrive X system represents a fundamental rethink of in-car technology, anchored by the panoramic vision display and BMW’s next-generation operating system. We recently spent time with the system during a...

Jan 30, 26Feb 1, 26

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Video Guide: How to Master MINI’s New Assisted Driving in Five Minutes

MINI’s latest driver assistance technology has quietly become one of our favorite upgrades in years. However it can be a daunting system to use given that you’re handing over control of your...

Dec 10, 25Dec 10, 25

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CarPlay in the MINI Cooper & Countryman – Pro-Tips You Need to Know

If you’ve spent any time with the new MINI Cooper, Countryman or Aceman, you know MINI OS 9 brings a completely different digital experience. It’s quicker, cleaner and far more capable, but...

Nov 28, 25Dec 9, 25

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MINI Cooper & Countryman Driver Assist Systems Explained: Sensors, Software, and Upgrades

MINI has spent the last decade with an uneven portfolio of driver assistance features. Some models nearly BMW level hardware. Others carried older systems that never quite matched what the parent company...

Nov 17, 25Dec 9, 25

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BMW Expands Hands-Off Driving Across Europe — And Why It Matters for MINI

BMW’s latest move in driver assistance tech isn’t just big news for its electric iX3 — it’s a glimpse into what’s coming for MINI. BMW has become the first automaker in Germany...

Nov 7, 25Nov 7, 25

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Pirelli’s Cyber Tyre: The Smart Tire Tech That Could Shape MINI’s Future

There’s something quietly revolutionary happening in the world of performance cars and it could easily find its way into the next generation of MINIs. Pirelli’s new Cyber Tyre system, recently named V2X Innovation of the...

Nov 7, 25Nov 7, 25

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MINI Expands Driving Assistant Pro to the Entire Cooper Range

MINI is bringing one of its most advanced technologies to the heart of its lineup. Our sources tell us that the full Driving Assistant Pro system will be available across all Cooper...

Nov 3, 25Nov 3, 25

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The Magic of MINI’s Adaptive LED Headlights & why you can’t get them in the US

MINI’s newest generation of cars, launched in 2024, is packed with tech designed to make driving safer and smarter. One of the most transformative features is also one of the easiest to...

Sep 15, 25Sep 16, 25

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BMW’s Solid-State Battery Breakthrough—How It Transform MINI EVs

BMW just hit a major milestone: it’s now actively testing all-solid-state battery (ASSB) cells in a BMW i7 prototype. Developed in collaboration with Solid Power, these smaller, lighter next-gen batteries are finally seeing their first road testing—marking...

May 20, 25May 22, 25