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Good news for grassroots MINI racing fans. GRAND AM has announced upcoming dates for the 2012 racing season that include Spec-B racing events. With a Spec-B MINI race car available right “out of the box” so to speak, we’re hoping to see lots of MINIs out on the track at these events: Homestead-Miami Speedway (April [...] (visit MotoringFile for the full article) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

Kindchenshema. It’s a German word, but the idea is universal. Humans are intrinsically attracted to small things with large features — like a puppy or a baby. These things disarm us and give us a warm, happy feeling. According to the MINI Design team, it’s this idea that’s behind the design of the MINI, and [...] (visit MotoringFile for the full article) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

We’ve just stepped out of the new MINI Roadster and have lots to tell you about. But as we head to dinner and gather our thoughts a bit more, why not check out our day in Portugal with the new MINI soft-top. The full gallery is after the break. Full Gallery (visit MotoringFile for the full article) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

Many of you will receive this information in an email from MINI over the next few hours, but we’ve got the word early thanks to MINI and White Roof Radio. This year’s installment of MINI’s epic road trip, MINI Takes The States, will take place over 11 days starting on Independence Day. Celebrating 10 years [...] (visit MotoringFile for the full article) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

Sources at Car and Driver are saying that MINI chief and former BMW M division boss, Dr. Kay Segler, has very real aspirations to finally turn the John Cooper Works into the stand-alone, performance skunkworks that frankly, we’ve always wanted it to be. We’ve heard this from MINI before, but with Dr. Kay at the [...] (visit MotoringFile for the full article) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

1. ks_ + Галка 2. Orchid Kid (штурман под вопросом) 3. Митя! 4. Kopik + =Naf= 5. Иринка 6. Gurov + 1 жена 7. Bagira + 1 муж 8. FFRR + ...... 9.Maretti+1 пока предварительно 10. miniPIG+VarVar (присоединимся к колонне в Мюнихе) 11. Nika + ... (скорее всего присоединюсь во франции) 12. DimON+marika

Recently my wife and I left the Twin Cities for the fine city of Chicago. Involved in that move was packing up my R53 and my wife’s Honda CRV with all the things that weren’t going with the movers. Seats folded down, we all know how spacious the MINI can be. Even laden down with [...] (visit MotoringFile for the full article) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

Official Release: You’ve seen the new MINI Roadster darting through the snaking alleys of Istanbul, After what appears to be an evening only the most adventurous imagination can explain, Emmy-nominated director Peter Berg (Hancock, Very Bad Things) sets the stage for a very precarious MINI cliffhanger twist. Suspense too much to handle? Watch... (visit MotoringFile for the full article) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

Mad delays in bringing you this weeks show. A whole bunch of news from MotoringFile is part of the catch up. So much news that we have both Gabe and Nathaniel join in tonight. We talk about all of the news that we missed last week while we were at Otto’s MINI. Normal service, including [...] (visit MotoringFile for the full article) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

MINI of Charleston has announced official pricing for the B-spec parts package for the R56 MINI Cooper. If you want to go SCCA racing in your MINI, the kit will cost you around $6,000, plus tires and a roll cage. Not a bad deal! This means that even starting with a brand new car, you’re [...] (visit MotoringFile for the full article) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

Car Magazine is reporting that the MINI City car project (aka the production Rocketman) will not be moving forward to production in the foreseeable future. MINI recently did its usual model pitch to the board of parent company BMW and the diminutive 3m MINI didn’t make the cut. This isn’t that surprising given its small [...] (visit MotoringFile for the full article) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

If there’s one thing that MINI consistently gets dinged on in consumer feedback is a lack of room. Even though it’s called a MINI, there are many markets that prize space and utility above almost all else. And MINI intends to respond. But instead of making the 3rd generation MINI hatch (aka the F56) bigger, [...] (visit MotoringFile for the full article) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

If you ever get a chance to talk with Mini rally champion Rauno Aaltonen, definitely do so. He’s a wealth of driving knowledge and terrific company. Recently, Rauno sat down with Sympatico’s Matt Bubbers and recounted one hell of a story about a snowy race course, an accidental shortcut and winning the stage by only [...] (visit MotoringFile for the full article) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

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After a somewhat tumultuous off-season for the MINI WRC team that saw its driver line-up cut in half, Dani Sordo managed to bring the WRC Countryman all the way up to 2nd place after a grueling Monte Carlo rally. Official News via MINI Motorsports: The second place overall scored by Dani Sordo and co-driver Carlos [...] (visit MotoringFile for the full article) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

[Via MINI Motorsports] Dani Sordo wins his duel with Petter Solberg in literally the last minute. In the final stage of day two of the Rally Monte Carlo Dani manages to come out on top. Special Stage 10: Wow, with a top finish at precisely the right time Dani Sordo, driving the number 37 MINI [...] (visit MotoringFile for the full article) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

Today we have two new special edition MINIs named for iconic London neighborhoods. As part of the pre-Olympic push, MINI has released the Baker Street and the Bayswater as their latest MINI Yours special editions. Following in the tire treads of the Hampton and Soho MINIs, both cars feature exclusive interior and exterior details you [...] (visit MotoringFile for the full article) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

At the NAIAS this year in Detroit, MINI featured the new Roadster — their latest addition to the MINI model lineup. For those keeping score at home, that brings the total number of unique MINI configurations up to six: Hardtop Clubman Convertible Coupé Roadster Countryman Count the production version of the Paceman concept due out [...] (visit MotoringFile for the full article) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

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The MINI All4 team has won Dakar. No it’s not an actual Countryman like the WRC rally car is but this is the Dakar. Something much more serious is required to not just race but survive. Therefore the X-road Countryman is a tubular framed off-road race car that was designed by the MINI Design team [...] (visit MotoringFile for the full article) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

MINI UK has joined forces with a group called MotorSport Vision, providing a group of MINI Ones for their YoungDrive events where kids as young as 11 years-old get their first experience behind the wheel of a car. What better way to be introduced to driving than behind the wheel of a MINI? I’m jealous. [...] (visit MotoringFile for the full article) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

Stephane Peterhansel clinched his 10th Dakar Rally win today and the first for Mini as a brand in the car category. Peterhansel lead much the event in the category. The Frenchman battled American Robby Gordon’s Hummer team for most of the way. However a combination of car issues and possible sanctions over a tire inflation [...] (visit MotoringFile for the full article) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

(Updated with detailed information) In perhaps the largest recall ever announced, MINI USA is recalling every Cooper S and JCW model sold from 2007 to 2011. The recall effects almost all 2007 – 2011 R55, R56, R57 and R60 models with the turbocharged Cooper S engine. For a full list of the cars affected and [...] (visit MotoringFile for the full article) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

Todd got a great interview with Dr. Kay Segler, MINI Brand Manager Worldwide, at the Detroit Auto Show this past week. Dr. Kay was in a great mood talking with Todd about all great things MINI, including hints of a possible reboot of the JCW MINI GP. WRR Interview – Dr. Kay Segler Download| 11:45 [...] (visit MotoringFile for the full article) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

We’ve seen this car before. It wasn’t the F56 then. It’s not the F56 now. Yet World Car Fans is showing off a set of photos of what they’re reporting to be a next generation MINI Cooper undergoing winter testing. While that’s a reasonable assertion, it’s not exactly correct. Our sources are telling us that [...] (visit MotoringFile for the full article) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше