10
Jul
Wow… that didn’t take towering. An Autopia reader is so enamored with the electric Mini we told you about that he’s launched an online petition to get BMW build more than 500 of them.
The German automaker reportedly plans to offer 490 Mini EVs to “selected customers” in California in order …
18
Apr
There are those of us who have always loved them for their agility, economy and high utility even when compared with slightly larger compact designs.
With soaring gas prices, it’s no surprise that sales are up for these so-called B-cars. Recognizing a long-term trend, automakers are now pouring d…
25
Feb
Mini chose the Geneva Show to roll out the John Cooper Works versions of its Cooper S and Clubman models. Both feature a 1.6-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine with direct injection and a twin-scroll turbocharger, matched to a modified six-speed manual gearbox. The engine produces 207 horsepower, u…
9
Nov
We’ve covered the JCW kits for the new R56 MINI already, but it seems we may have gotten some of the details wrong. According to our pal Gabe over at MotoringFile who knows what he’s talking about concerning all things MINI, the tiniest division of BMW has two different JCW kits in mind for …
18
Sep
Didja notice that the latest MINI, the ClubMan, does not precisely live up to the mini moniker? by the years, as vehicle sizes in general have enlarged, the MINI has followed suit. But, according to Motoring File, there is a opportunity that BMW has decided a smaller MINI - and actual mini -…
17
Sep
Ok… When we speak about using natural materials to manufacture cars, using cow leather is not the first thing we think about. Still, Mini Switzerland has created a Mini model with panels that are covered with cow skin. Really, it’s from the Normande race.
The car will be shown in Zurich…
13
Sep
The redesigned Mini Clubman that was unveiled in Frankfurt that week is raising eyebrows in the UK. As you can see in the picture above (taken by our friends at Autoblog), the Mini Clubman has a suicide door on the (in most of Europe and America) passenger side. In the UK, though, where the …
7
Sep
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One of the most eagerly anticipated debuts of the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show made an early debut that weekend thanks to another site that shall remain un-named. We present for your edification the third variant of the GM E-Flex…
5
Sep
BMW-owned MINI recently commissioned YouGov PLC to conduct a survey on alternative fuels and technologies in Britain. It turns that few respondents were aware that some diesel-powered cars actually had lower CO2 emissions than the hybrids currently on the market. Of the cars included in the …
5
Sep
When we wrote a post about some of the easiest ways to implement green technology into our automobiles, one of the highlighted technologies was engine stop/start. The premise is that your engine need not idle in that day and age of electronics and high-output alternators and motors, along …
26
Aug
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety wrapped up yet another round of merciless destruction analyzed crash test data provided by BMW and came away with an overall ‘Good’ rating for the 2007 MINI Cooper.
The only test conducted so far was the frontal offset crash, which received the ‘Good…
14
Aug
MINI will unveil a new track-only car at Frankfurt: the John Cooper Works CHALLENGE. The race-ready hatch incorporates extensive revisions to the engine and suspension to ensure that it is essentially maxed-out in all areas of performance. New pistons, a reworked turbocharger, new intake a…
14
Aug
2007 model shown
Pricing for the 2008 MINI Cooper convertible has been leaked, and it looks like there be no price changes for the current model’s last year of production. The standard convertible will come in at $22,600, and the supercharged S-edition will tally in at $26,050 (including d…
