Rebecca Reviews the new MINI Cooper D
31 Mar 2014, 13:33 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / We’re pretty big fans of Rebecca Jackson here and once she starts splitting hairs talking about the latest cars out there, she’s got our immediate attention. This time, the car in questi...
MINI Paceman Long Term Report: Keep it or Leave it?
28 Mar 2014, 14:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Test drives usually take place over a couple of days, maybe a week at the most. During such short periods of time you get to see how the car handles and how it feels but rarely you can predict how i...
Registration for MINI Takes the States 2014 Open
28 Mar 2014, 10:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Every year, MINI USA puts together probably the best experience in the world for the brand’s fans entitled: MINI TAKES THE STATES (yeah, in all caps). During such events, fans all over the ...
Win a Weekend Test Drive with a MINI in Abu Dhabi
27 Mar 2014, 19:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / It seems like not just the BMW dealerships in Abu Dhabi are set to do crazy things, MINI joined in and is offering quite an interesting prize to the most dedicated fans of the brand. In a recent ...
MINI Postpones Deliveries of 2014 Cooper D Models
27 Mar 2014, 17:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Apparently something went wrong while testing the Mk3 MINI Cooper D hatch and the British company decided to postpone the deliveries of the first batch of vehicles due to a problem related to the am...
New Ford Ka Spotted Testing in Brazil, to Be Launched Before World Cup
27 Mar 2014, 09:54 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / While Ford has failed to win over European customers with the rebadged Fiat 500 it now sells as the Ka, the Blue Oval has something new planned. Going back to principles of affordability that made t...
Dakar Winner Nani Roma and His MINI Take Up Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge
27 Mar 2014, 09:02 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Part of the FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies, the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge is up next in the calendar, set to start on April 6th. The fourth race of this year’s calendar will be featu...
Upcoming MINI Clubman to Start Production in July 2015
25 Mar 2014, 18:33 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Interested in the new Clubman? Want one as soon as possible? Well, you should know that the new iteration of the 6-door vehicle is bound to start production in July 2015, according to one of our clo...
5-door MINI Hatch Debut Set for New York Auto Show?
25 Mar 2014, 15:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / We’ve been getting used to the Mk3 MINI hatch in production form for quite a while now but the 3-door version is about to get a 5-door brother. According to our spyshots, the bigger hatch is c...
Renault Not Planning Electric Version Twingo
24 Mar 2014, 15:36 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / As those of you reading our editorial section will have heard, the Geneva Motor Show was awash with brand new city cars this year. From the new Twingo to the PSA-Toyota triplets, there are plenty o...
MINI Celebrates 12 Years in the USA
24 Mar 2014, 15:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Back in 2002, just one year after BMW launched the revamped, modern MINI, the Germans were opening a new branch for their British subsidiary across the Atlantic, in the US. It was the first time the...
MINI and United Visual Artists to Present ‘Parallels’ at Salone del Mobile 2014
20 Mar 2014, 17:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Last year’s Salone del Mobile saw MINI introduce a dynamic sculpture called MINI KAPOOOW!, featuring a distinct Paceman in the middle of things. It was quite an impressive display that took mo...
Chicherit Crashes During World Record Car Jump Attempt
19 Mar 2014, 08:38 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Last week MINI and Guerlain Chicherit were releasing a press release, proudly saying that the Frenchman will break the Guinness World Record set by Tanner Foust in 2011 for the longest car jump, at ...
A Glimpse Into the Life of Anders Warming, Head of MINI Design
18 Mar 2014, 16:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / With the MINI Clubman Concept out, a lot of people wondered just where the British company is heading. The new car is bigger than anything they ever made before, even outgrowing the Countryman model...
Make Your MINI Unique with the New Accessory Range
18 Mar 2014, 12:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / In order to cater to their targeted demographic better, the guys from MINI decided to offer their customers even more optional features in order to allow them to build their dream car. The Origin...
Vauxhall/Opel Agila to Be Based on New Spark, Price from £7,000
18 Mar 2014, 10:46 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A recent report from British magazine Autoexpress draws attention to the next arrival to the European mini car coming from General Motors' twin brands. Currently, Opel and Vauxhall both sell th...
MINI Wants You to Ask Anything!
17 Mar 2014, 16:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The arrival of the new MINI in dealerships worldwide this month wasn’t going to be overlooked by the managing team over in the Island. Therefore, the brilliant marketing minds thought it would...
Is the 2015 MINI Cooper S Better than a Fiesta ST?
17 Mar 2014, 15:18 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The new MINI Cooper S received more than flattering reviews ever since it came out and a lot of people got excited about it and the new tech it brings. However, some forgot about its competition. An...
MINI Set to Defend Its FIA Cross-Country Rally Title
14 Mar 2014, 15:48 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / After winning the Dakar Rally this year and claiming two other titles in 2013 and 2012, the Monster Energy X-raid team and MINI are prepared to continue the fight in other competitions too. One o...
MINI and Chicherit to Break World Record for Longest Car Jump on Sunday
12 Mar 2014, 09:33 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / MINI will attempt to break yet another world record on Sunday, getting Dakar Rally driver and professional skier Guerlain Chicherit behind the wheel of one of their specially constructed MINI Monste...