MINI’s Prince Engine is Dead. Enter the B37 & B48.
According to Automotive News Europe and “sources” BMW will let the current agreement to produce the “Prince” family of engines lapse in 2016. While this isn’t a surprise (we’ve known for many...
Frequently Asked Questions & Answers on the 2014 F56 MINI
Welcome to the F56 FAQ. We’ve taken your questions from recent posts and given them answers to the best of our ability hopefully to make the next generation MINI a little less...
F56 Q&A: We Answer Your Questions on the 2014 MINI
Over the last six months it’s become obvious that many of you have many unanswered questions about the new MINI. While we do t have answers for all of them, we do...
Spied: The F56 MINI Completely Without Camoflauge
BMW Marketing has a mole. Or at least it would appear that way as yet another marketing photo-shoot as been infiltrated by a spy photographer. This time it’s the F56’s turn to...
The 2014 MINI Cooper S Looking Good at the ‘Ring
In over 12 years since the introduction of the new MINI there’s only been one model we could point to as undeniably attractive: the original R50 MINI Cooper. Soon we could have...
The 2014 Cooper & Cooper S Design Details Revealed
Courtesy of Paultan.org these latest images of F56 prototypes give us the best look yet and the differences between the Cooper and Cooper S design differences. Lets take a look.
2014 MINI Options – What’s New
In 2014 MINI will usher in an entirely new MINI platform and family of engines with the F56. This also means a serious upgrade in technology and options. Taking advantage of the...
The 2014 MINI (F56) Spied Inside and Out
The F56 is in its final stages of development ahead of a launch late this year and currently test mules are buzzing around Germany. It’s given us a chance to look at...
The Latest F56 Spy Photos Reveal New Details
The cladding is coming off and the true shape of the 2014 MINI is starting to become more clear. Gone is the dramatic front overhang. And in its place are new details...
300+ HP From MINI’s New 3 Cylinder Possible According to BMW M
It’s all theoretical of course but when asked about BMW’s new 1.5L three cylinder architecture the head of BMW M was unusually candid about the possibilities. According to an interview Dr. Friedrich...