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For over a year now we’ve told you about MINI’s plans for a high performance diesel to wear the moniker Cooper S D. In fact the MF Diesel section is riddled with articles showing you pictures of the engine (it’s a modified 2.0L BMW diesel mill) to the actual test cars. Now it would seem [...]</img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

MINI has been working on the idea of a city car for quite some time. However it was only last year that things began to fall into place and allow the idea to become a reality. The key in making MINI’s city dreams a reality is BMW’s megacity program. We’ve been told that BMW model [...]</img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

The following report was done in conjunction with our friends at Bigblogg.Remember that 2011 Clubman we spotted outside of the BMW Environmental Test Center last week? While most of our attention (and yours) was to the front and rear refresh, there was something not so subtle we casually mentioned that no one picked up on [...]</img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

Finally what you have been asking begging for! Some details for MTTS. This update applies to Denver the weekend of the event, not for any of the routes. Now, before you start firing off in the comments, we are told that we will have any more details early next week that should [...]</img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

Here it is, the 2011 MCS refresh that will be applied to the R55, R56 and R57 models. Autoexpress has the first photos of what can only be described as our best look yet at the 2011 MINI. No surprises really. The front clearly shows the 2011 MCS with the new (fully functioning) brake ducts [...]</img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

It’s taken a few months but last week we sat down with MINI Design head Gert Hildebrand and looked through all submissions of the Rail Accessory Contest. Gert and I talked about how each submission would work in the car and how true to the original concept each idea was.But before we get too far [...]</img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

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Now that we’ve reviewed the Countryman in detail our thoughts turn to products details and launch dates.We expect production ready vehicles to start rolling off the line this September in Austria with European and UK dealers getting the first allotments shortly afterwards. MINI will launch with five models in Europe initially: Cooper, Cooper D, Cooper [...]</img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

Димыч, поздравляем! Желаем тебе счастья и успехов, летной погоды, устойчивой связи! ДимОН, марика, ТимОН

As we highlighted last week, the RSR MINI’s are having some good success in the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge. This weekend sees them coming to Lime Rock, a track well suited to the MINI’s strengths with great potential for further podium appearances by the team.Official Release: LAKEVILLE, Conn.—RSR Motorsports heads to Lime [...]</img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

Our friends from MINI Space (the internet arm of the official MINI International Magazine) recently were at the IMM 2010 (a huge European MINI meet) and stumbled onto two classic Minis completely re-imagined. But more interestingly they had head of MINI Design Gert Hildebrand with them for some impromptu design discussions around the two classics. [...]</img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

MINI is considering green-lighting the radical Beachcomber concept that debuted at this year’s Detroit Auto Show. That news comes from Dr Wolfgang Armbrecht (head of MINI band management) via Autoexpress. We can indeed confirm this having shared a similar conversation over dinner with the good Dr. at the Countryman launch last week. As he told [...]</img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

Last week I spent several days talking MINI technology at the public unveiling of the BMW Environmental Test Center. While we have specific stories coming on the ETC we also wanted to touch on some of those fleeting moments when we caught a glimpse of something or heard something interesting about either MINI or BMW.In [...]</img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

The Cowboy show? It’s going to be short? [insert losing game show buzzing sound here]. We start by spending a fair amount of time talking about news from MotoringFile, including a call, with fairly poor quality, in from our man Gabe with his thoughts about the Countryman. And we finish [...]</img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

(The following article is a revised version of what was published last week in the MotoringFile Countryman review) Starting with September production MINI will be substantially revising the entire range of cars for the 2011 model year featuring smoother operation, higher efficiency and more power. In the US and Canada this means that MINI will [...]</img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

The MINI Countryman has a lot on it’s broad shoulders. Not only is MINI expanding into a new market but it’s an entirely new model for the still very small brand. In fact this is truly the first new MINI that BMW has ever created. The hatch, the convertible, the Clubman, they’ve all been done [...]</img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

It’s the dawn of a perfect day in Vienna. I’m just hours away from driving the most talked about MINiI since the introduction of the R56. The Countryman is the first four door vehicle to have the MINI badge and the biggest MINI of all time. And with that comes an enormous debate; is this [...]</img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

We know you are guys are dying to get it on this as soon as possible. So does MINI USA. This morning, registration for MTTS has opened at the MTTS Registration Page. It’s pretty simple and should only take about 15 minutes of your time and $25 from your wallet.All of the [...]</img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

If you’ve been following the Continental Challenge series in Grand Am, you already know all about the success the RSR MINI’s have been having. Hugely competitive in the ST class, Sarah Cattaneo has been impressive bringing her #197 R53 to pole at Homestead in Miami, while her teammates, BJ Zacharias and Craig Conway, in [...]</img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

Wow. We have a more than a normal amount of show tonight for all y’all. Starting with catching up with Gabe on things that we haven’t heard about like his time with the Tesla and MINI E. We then move into a rousing round of news from MotoringFile like we like to [...]</img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

Imagine racing 24 hours with a team made of some of your best friends. Then imagine doing with it with a car worth no more than $500. Finally throw in another 60 teams (a few hundred people total) that are as crazy as you are, all doing the same thing. That’s the formula that makes [...]</img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

Yesterday BMW won the 24 Hours of the Nurburgring in a dramatic performance. How about MINI? Well there was the MINI Challenge race and then of course the MINI E doing a lap around the ‘Ring. But what about the actual 24 Hours of Nurburgring? There were a handful of MINIs at the race but [...]</img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

This video was taken at the initial run of the MINI E around the ‘Ring last April. At the time you may remember there was some excitement over the 9:51 time it recorded. While that mark isn’t exactly GTR shattering, it is relatively impressive for an electric car that’s currently being used as a field [...]</img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

Ok we’ve had it. We need a break from our regular programing to say a few things. We all critique MINI and wish it had this and that but the truth is we are MotoringFile and we love this damn car. There’s nothing else like it and frankly we’d be really pissed if it ever [...]</img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

We thought it was official already, but now it would seem that MINIUSA has made MINI Takes the States 2010 officially official with this press release.MINIUSA Press Release The MINI Community Takes MINI Fun On the Road, Across the U.S.Weekend festival in Denver confirmed for August 13-15, 2010MINI drivers can choose to start the [...]</img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше