With the start of MINI Takes the States about six weeks away, Evening Events in three cities are already full. People registering today were surprised to learn that Evening Events in Charlotte, Louisville, and Des Moines are already at capacity and further registration is blocked (see image, above). Never before in the three previous [...]
The 40th running of the 24-Hours Nürburgring wasn’t a big success for MINI with just one team making it to the finish line. From all the MINI teams in the 24-Hours Nürburgring, only the MINI John Cooper Works CHALLENGE No. 143 of Team Partl Motorsport was still racing at the end, finishing 2nd in [...]
It’s not often that Roundel, a BMW magazine, puts anything other than a BMW car on its cover, but it did just that for its May 2012 issue. The cover car is a MINI Cooper S Roadster which is reviewed inside.
But you can’t judge a review by the cover. With the Roadster’s accomplishment, you [...]
With the addition of the John Cooper Works Roadster and the announcement of the forthcoming John Cooper Works Countryman, the six-member JCW model line-up is complete. MINI announced changes to the JCW range in a new press release.
Munich. In keeping with the times, MINI will inject the ultra-sporty performance characteristics of its John [...]
Last year, MINI Motorsport introduced the MINI Coupe by entering a race-prepared version in the 24-Hours Nürburgring. Both MINI John Cooper Works Coupé Endurance entries completed the race.
This year, MINI Motorsport is not entering any factory-sponsored teams. However, four private teams are entering a total of five MINIs in the race running from May [...]
MINI teams were competing this weekend in two GRAND-AM series races with success at both levels. The Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge and the newly renamed TOTAL Performance Showcase took place in New Jersey.
RSR Motorsports got the win in the B+ HEROES 200. The team has two MINI Cooper S and two Honda [...]
MINI has debuted the second-generation MINI John Cooper Works GP. Lacking any specific performance details, the debut is mostly an exterior design presentation. This GP has a custom rear spoiler and a rear diffuser, but otherwise appears much like a regular JCW with custom paint and graphics. It is still unknown what the interior [...]
MINI United 2012 has begun! Most of us here in the US are not attending but are interested in following the action and announcements in Le Castellet, France. So to make it easier to find all of the photos, we created this MINI United 2012 photo gallery index.
MINI United 2012 Live webpage. MINI [...]
Three MINI models have won the “Residual Value Champions” award: the MINI Cooper Coupe, MINI Cooper S Countryman ALL4, and the MINI One. The awards are given to the vehicles expected to retain the highest percentage of initial value after four years.
From BMW Group PressClub Global:
Munich. Driving pleasure, premium quality, efficiency and [...]
Just a day before MINI United begins in France, MINI has released an iPhone app which connects with Facebook. The purpose is simple, share photos of MINI United:
Share and explore your favorite moments from MINI United 2012 in Le Castellet, France right as they happen.
How it works:
Capture your favorite moments at [...]
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