MINI Sales Went Down Nearly 1 Percent in November
10 Dec 2013, 15:33 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / As December is slowly taking us towards 2014, the November numbers start coming in and it’s not looking good for MINI. It’s not that bad either but sales were almost the same in the elev...
Get a Closer Look at the New MINI Cooper S
10 Dec 2013, 15:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Since MINI decided to replace the Mk 2 MINI Cooper recently and the world declared itself unsatisfied with the way it turned out, the guys from XCAR decided to take a closer look at it, going beyond...
Wheelless MINI Shows You what FWD Drifting Means
9 Dec 2013, 16:25 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Did you know that you can drift your car even if it has front-wheel-drive? You didn’t? Well, you’re in for a surprise, then, as this wheelless MINI is going to prove. We have no idea ...
AC Schnitzer Wins Small Car Tuning Award from Autobild with Its MINI Raptor
9 Dec 2013, 15:08 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Since the AC Schnitzer Raptor is nothing to joke about the 77,000 voters that chose the Autobild Sportscars of 2013, went all out in the Small Cars Tuning category and declared the MINI-based car th...
2013 MINI JCW Countryman ALL4 Review by Autos.ca
9 Dec 2013, 13:37 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / When MINI launched the Countryman, some people sighed, some went ballistic. That’s because this car is nothing like what we’re used to from the British company. This car is BIG! Yeah, wi...
MINI Countryman Regular Car Reviews: Chubby Brit
9 Dec 2013, 10:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A brand new Regular Car Reviews episode is out today and it features a 2012 MINI Countryman Cooper S. This is probably the best sold model made by MINI right now, and that's because it has more...
Jay Leno Test Drives a Twin-Engine MINI Cooper
9 Dec 2013, 10:18 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / You heard of Jay Leno’s Garage by now, right? It’s the famous late-night show host’s Youtube channel where he uploads various videos of all sorts of crazy or rare cars that make it...
MINI USA Chief Jim McDowell Will Retire in January
4 Dec 2013, 10:42 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Characterized by MINI with expressions such as “playful spirit”, “kind hearted” and with an “infectious laugh”, Jim McDowell, the leader of MINI USA announced he ...
MINI Sales Down 12.8 Percent in the US
4 Dec 2013, 10:10 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Unlike the BMW brand vehicles sold in the US, MINI’s models recorded a worrying 12.8 percent decrease in sales over the last month, compared to last year. In November, MINI USA reported sal...
Last Mk2 MINI Cooper Hatch Leaves Assembly Line
3 Dec 2013, 10:04 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Since the 2014 MINI Cooper is bound to arrive in dealerships near you somewhere in early 2014, it was bound to see the production of the current model end sooner than later. Above you’ll se...
MINI JCW by Krumm Motors Shows Up at Essen · Live Video
2 Dec 2013, 10:19 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / If you own a BMW and want to take it beyond what the engineers wanted for it, it’s easy enough to find a tuner that will do that for you, even in a couple of hours, since most parts can be fou...
MINI Seeks Third Dakar Title in 2014
29 Nov 2013, 15:33 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / On January 5th, 2014, the Dakar rally will be on its way, with the first car leaving the starting line behind. With a course set across Argentina, Bolivia and Chile, this year’s edition is alr...
XCAR Pays Tribute to the Classic Mini and its Rallying Victories
29 Nov 2013, 12:33 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Back in 1964, in Monte Carlo, the classic Mini as we call it today, the original, managed a most impressive victory thanks to Paddy Hopkirk. The car was competing way out of its leagues but that did...
MINI Looking for a Partner to Build a Smaller Car
29 Nov 2013, 09:32 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Things are starting to look up for die-hard fans of the MINI that, most likely, are now in hospitals being treated for mental diseases after seeing that the new Cooper grew ever bigger in its latest...
MINI Wants to Build the Rocketman, But only With a Partner
29 Nov 2013, 09:11 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / From a company that offered an affordable compact car, MINI is now the maker of coupes, roadsters and small crossovers, all sold at a premium to people who value retro styling. Not only that, but th...
Current Generation MINI Hatch Production Ends at Oxford Plant
28 Nov 2013, 14:43 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The last example of the current generation MINI hatchback rolled off the Oxford assembly line, the British manufacturer announced today, adding that a total of 1,863,289 Mini hatches have been built...
MINI Pondering Diesel Engine for US Market
27 Nov 2013, 16:41 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The all-new MINI Cooper will be launched with two gasoline engines in the United States next year, but word has it the British vehicle could gain a diesel options in the future. Speaking to Auto ...
Buy One of the Original MINI R50 Prototypes
27 Nov 2013, 16:16 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / When BMW decided to make a move for MINI, they also got Rolls-Royce and Rover somehow involved in the mix and, at first, they wanted to keep the Oxford plant on making Rovers only whilst another fac...
Rendering: 2014 MINI Cooper S Coupe
26 Nov 2013, 09:57 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / After various other renderings showing the new MINI Cooper in different variations, today we’re bringing you yet another one. Today’s creation belongs to Theophilus Chin and is his take ...
BMW Is Working on an Electric MINI, for the Chinese Market
25 Nov 2013, 10:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The Chinese cities are in deep trouble. It’s no longer news that the air in China’s biggest cities is almost unbreathable. That means the Chinese Government will have to find a way to ma...