collectibles: Hot Wheels Team USA Olympics MINI

Just in time for the 2012 London Olympics, Hot Wheels created a special limited-edition Hot Wheels die-cast MINI.  The Red and White MINI with redline wheels was offered only to HotWheelsCollectors.com members.

The Olympics are all about top performance, and this stylish vehicle captures the spirit of competition in eye-catching style. Created for the [...]

RSR Motorsports takes third at Indianapolis

RSR Motorsports drivers Chris Puskar and Randy Smalley took third place at the Brickyard Sports Car Challenge race in the GRAND-AM Continental Challenge Series today.  The No. 198 MINI Cooper S reached the podium along with two BMWs.

The team also placed sixth in their No. 196 Honda Civic Si.  Unfortunately, the No. 195 [...]

The Source: Facebook app to share the MINI GP

MINI has released yet another new Facebook app; this one is a contest. The Source is an app to promote the new MINI John Cooper Works GP. During the next month, MINI will release more MINI GP media such as videos in the app. Participants must share the information to get points.

Below are [...]

X-raid Team wins Baja Spain in their MINI ALL4 Racing

[Photo by MCH Photo www.facebook.com/mchphoto.cz]

Stéphane Peterhansel and Jean-Paul Cottret continued their winning ways taking the Baja Spain 2012 in their MINI ALL4 Racing.  Another MINI made the podium when Khalifa Al Mutaiwei and Andreas Schulz placed second in their MINI ALL4 Racing.

From the X-raid Team Facebook page:

What a success for Team X-raid in the [...]

WIN SMALL Facebook app

As we saw on MINI Takes the State 2012, MINI USA is a partner with USA Olympics and USA Paralympics.  The theme is “WIN SMALL” and MINI USA released a video and Facebook app in support of it.

Small is feisty. Often underestimated, but rarely intimidated. Small tries harder, because it has to. So [...]

MINI JCW Countryman sneak peek on MINIUSA.com

Although you can’t configure one yet, MINIUSA.com has a sneak peek of the forthcoming MINI John Cooper Works Countryman.  See a few images and sign up for the MINI JCW Countryman email list if you’re interested in this latest member of the the MINI and John Cooper Works family.

MINIUSA.com’s future concepts page also [...]

MINI Takes the States 2012 wrap-up

MINI Takes the States 2012 has finished.  It was another epic cross-country road rally led by MINI USA and “Chief Motorer” Jim McDowell.  Those who attended will have memories, and maybe some new friends, for a lifetime.  To relive your adventures or to see what you missed out on, visit our extensive lists of [...]

MINI Takes the States 2012 collectibles

Major MINI events are always a great source of MINI items for collectors.  MINI Takes the States 2012 was no exception.

Each person who registered received an event lanyard and badge which was scanned to enter the events.  Also included with registration was a special MTTS 2012 bag filled with lots of MINI and [...]

MINI USA Configurator updated for 2013

MINI USA has updated its MINI Configurator for model year 2013.  New packages are the MINI Green Park (shown above), MINI Hyde Park, MINI Baker Street, and MINI Bayswater.  Some options and packages have changed.  The prices have increased as well.

Bluetooth will be standard on every 2013 MY vehicle (formerly a $500 option), [...]

MINI JCW Countryman and MINI JCW GP on the Tail of the Dragon

Those MINI enthusiasts attending MINI Takes the States 2012 are getting a special look at two forthcoming John Cooper Works models.  MINI USA is showing the MINI John Cooper Works Countryman and the MINI John Cooper Works GP at the events, but also on the road.  Both vehicles were caught motoring on US 129, [...]