2011 NAIAS: MINI Paceman Concept · Live Photos
10 Jan 2011, 15:30 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ten years ago, the NAIAS served as a platform for MINI’s North American relaunch and to celebrate, the company has introduced the Paceman concept at this year’s edition of the show. Unde...
BMW Group Outperformed the UK Market in 2010
8 Jan 2011, 16:53 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / BMW Group UK has reported a rise of 10.8 percent increase in sales of its BMW and MINI brands during 2010. Demand totaled 153,312 units, beating the market that only increased by under two percent l...
MINI Willing to Impress at the 2011 NAIAS
7 Jan 2011, 14:30 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / MINI has prepared a special offensive for this year’s Detroit Auto Show, as the 2011 edition of the event marks the 10 years of MINI activity in North America - the brand was relaunched in Nor...
BMW Reports Sales Up 12% in December
6 Jan 2011, 13:21 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / BMW Group announced its December sales figures, reporting a 12 percent increase in BMW buying and the best December for MINI since 2002. A total of 27,600 vehicles were shifted by BMW and MINI combi...
MINI Beachcomber Won't Be Made
6 Jan 2011, 10:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We do know that MINI is currently working on the expansion of its product lineup in the future, but the models to be introduced are still an enigma for all of us. It was initially believed that the ...
MINI WRC Team Signs Dani Sordo for 2011
6 Jan 2011, 07:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After weeks of speculations, Spanish driver Dani Sordo has finally been confirmed as the new official member of the MINI WRC Team for the 2011 season. This means that the Prodrive-prepared team will...
MINI Clubman Cooper S Becomes Schmidt Revolution Streetworker
27 Dec 2010, 10:53 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / A new modification package targeting the MINI Clubman Cooper S is being previewed by Schmidt Revolution. The German company, which handles alloy rims as a core business, takes its time to release co...
Sirius as Standard on All MINI Models
23 Dec 2010, 06:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Customers who will purchase a MINI vehicle next year will be in for a treat, as the manufacturer announced that starting next year it would offer Sirius as standard equipment. The system will be off...
MINI Takes Fashion to the Streets of Milan
22 Dec 2010, 15:44 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / So, it’s almost Christmas time and you haven’t managed to buy presents yet. This is a situation in which an incredibly large number of us can be found this week. We’ll narrow the a...
MINI Paceman Concept Comes to Detroit
19 Dec 2010, 07:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / BMW and MINI are going to next year's North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), and their presence there promises to be one of the most exciting on the show's floor. BMW will bring i...
MINI Gets Involved in Extreme Winter Sports
16 Dec 2010, 10:51 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / BMW owned British icon MINI announced a partnership with renowned snowboard manufacturer Burton for the 2011 winter season. The brand will also be continuing its involvement with Austrian energy dri...
MINI Aims to Sell 300,000 Units a Year
15 Dec 2010, 09:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / MINI has pretty high expectations for the future as the British iconic brand hopes to sell no less than 300,000 units a year. The company's head Wolfgang Armbrecht told the Financial Times Deut...
MINI to Develop Mini-BMW
13 Dec 2010, 15:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The British iconic brand could develop a new product in the next few years but it won't be sold under the MINI brand. Instead, the small car will might wear the BMW badge, company boss Wolfgang...
BMW Grows in the UK, Despite Contracting Market
10 Dec 2010, 13:00 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / BMW Group's British division has reported increased sales figures for the month of November. According to the figures released today, 13,079 vehicles were sold on the UK market, which is 12.3 p...
MINI Would Be Happy to Sign Sordo for 2011
2 Dec 2010, 11:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / When MINI agreed to return to the world of rallying alongside Prodrive, it aimed for a constructive part-time campaign in 2011, in which the newly developed Countryman WRC could be put to the test r...
Gert Volker Hildebrand to Retire from MINI Design Studio
1 Dec 2010, 13:14 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / After running the MINI design team for 10 years, Gert Volker Hildebrand will be leaving the company on December 31, 2010, relinquishing the position to Anders Warming. Gert Volker Hildebrand, age...
MINI Countryman Gets 5 Star Euro NCAP Rating
25 Nov 2010, 11:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Part of the new batch of models tested this week by the Euro NCAP, the MINI Countryman managed to get a five star rating following the crash tests, proving that it can provide adequate protection to...
MINI Not Afraid of Audi A1, Alfa MiTo
25 Nov 2010, 10:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / MINI is no longer a single player in its class but doesn't bother the iconic brand at all. Although Alfa Romeo has joined the race with the MiTo, while Audi launched the A1, MINI and BMW remain...
Flizza Is a Mini Pizza Delivery Van from Heaven
22 Nov 2010, 11:36 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We’ve already seen multiple interesting creations that will be showcased at the upcoming Essen Motor Show, but his one really stands out. The vehicle you see here is called the Flizza or the S...
Harman Kardon for MINI
19 Nov 2010, 14:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After it signed a deal with German manufacturer BMW earlier this year, infotainment supplier Harman announced the expansion of the deal to the MINI brand. From now on, all MINI models will be equipp...