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Official MINI Press Release: April 1, 2010… MINI, a leader in the manufacturing of customized vehicles in volume, is set to take automobile personalization to a whole new level with a revolutionary paint system that will allow owners to change the exterior color of their vehicle as often as they change their mood.The ground-breaking MINIMagic [...]</img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

We’re not running an April Fools story this year because this is as close if not better than what we had planned. And it’s real. According to the witneygazette.co.uk MINI has halted production because of a tooling problem at the Swindon plant. The culprit? They have no more doors. Rest assured the issue should be [...]</img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

Today the MINI Countryman debuted at the NYC autoshow with little surprise. In fact the only thing we learned today at the show that we didn’t know before was that the full length center rail will not be offered in the US due to regulations. Instead the US market will be getting the two-piece rail [...]</img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

Today MINI officially takes the wraps off of the Countryman in the US. We don’t have pricing yet (but we have a good idea on that) and we don’t have final specifications but we do have a press release. Look for photos later this week live from the show floor.Official Release: The all new MINI [...]</img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

The following report was written by our newest MF contributor Jon Durdick.MINI has received an impressive number of awards since its re-introduction in 2001. Recently Ward Auto announced their 2010 top 40 finalists for interior of the year, on reviewing the list we realized one award that has consistently been missed by MINI is for [...]</img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

Due to some technical issues we don’t have any photos save for the one later in this article. so if you have AMVIV photos you’d like to share please post a link in the comment section below.Consider this fact. In 2007 (the last time I attended a MINI Vacation i n Vegas – aka AMVIV) [...]</img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

We’re going to be bringing the site and the podcast to you live from fabulous Las Vegas over the next few days as we head to into town for MINI Vacation in Vegas (AMVIV). For all those also going, look for us judging the famous AMVIV car show and MC-ing the finale Saturday night.For those [...]</img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

As we exclusively reported earlier this year, MTTS is back for 2010. But there’s a lot more we couldn’t tell you until today. First off here’s the official release from MINI USA with some information around dates and locations: This summer MINI Takes the States is meeting in the middle (well kind’a , sort’a [...]</img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

Last week we told you about BMW’s plans to develop a new family of 3 cylinder engines to reside in both BMW and MINI engine bays. This week BMW has taken the wraps off of that and a much larger project to develop an entire modular engine platform that will include the 3 banger. Automotive [...]</img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

You may have noticed that BMW and MINI have done a deep dive into social media as of late. From Youtube to Twitter there are a number of ways that both brands are self-publishing content and creating their own voice. Today BMW is launching the BMW Group View to present ideas and visions that go [...]</img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

BMW CEO and board chairman Norbert Reithofer sat down with Autocar yesterday and talked about the prospects of a front wheel drive BMW built off the MINI platform. As we have reported BMW is going ahead with plans to build such a car and have even produced research (80% of 1 series owners already believe [...]</img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

Every winter we get questions about winter tires. But we never hear from you about summer or performance tires? Luckily this year Brent finally posed the question to us. Thus we have this week’s Ask MF: I’ve got a 2006 MCS JCW with 20,000 miles and am finally ready to get some new summer [...]</img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

BMW has a history of producing enormous amounts of parts and sitting them on shelves for many years. However when it comes to accessories long-term availability is something less than a certain thing. And when it comes to a new brand and a new sub-brand within it, you can imagine BMW was relatively safe with [...]</img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

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According to a local Washington State TV station BMW and partner SGL are looking at several locations in North America to build a plant specifically for producing carbon fiber material likely for the upcoming iSetta range of cars. According to sources BMW is looking at a location near Moses Lake Washington (US) and an unnamed [...]</img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

Earlier this month we told you about the 2011 MINI refresh or LCI (Life Cycle Impulse in BMW-speak) that we expect in September. There will be new colors, a new front an rear bumper design (with additional cooling for brakes) and of course several key changes inside.So what’s changing? Those looking for a radical redesign [...]</img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

The world is changing. Cars are getting bigger batteries while efficiency standards are on the rise worldwide. Through it all BMW has decided to become not only the maker of performance oriented cars but efficient ones as well. Core to that plan is the MINI brand and the future powerplants destined for its next generation [...]</img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

On the eve of the US debut of the Countryman (at the NYC Auto Show in a few weeks) the WSJ took a look back and a look ahead at the MINI brand and it’s surprising success in the US market. It’s a fascinating take on the MINI story by a relative outsider to the [...]</img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

Last month MINI announced updates to the entire MINI line-up with more power and more efficiency. We reported the details earlier this year but to recap, here are the numbers with the new engines.MINI One: 96 hp (Up 2 hp)MINI Cooper: 120 hp (up 2 hp)MINI Cooper S: 179 hp (up 7 hp)MINI [...]</img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> Читать дальше

Last week we told you about MINI’s 2011 refresh and what to expect. While we’ve seen photos of the Cooper S variants we have (until now) not see anything Cooper related. However that came to an end this week as spy photographer associated with Читать дальше

BMW has a hit on their hands with the MINI. But they also have a problem; how to sell more small premium cars. Research is showing that the small premium car category has huge growth potential and that only having one brand offering such a car may be a mistake. BMW’s solution? To based a small front wheel or all wheel drive BMW off of the next generation MINI platform. Last week on BimmerFile we noted that during BMW Chairman Norbert Reithofe’s speech he made it clear that BMW and MINI were extending their brands into the small car segment. But what did that exactly mean? Was he talking about the shared platform between the MINI and a new small BMW or BMW’s new range of “megacity” cars sub-braned as iSetta? Autocar had a chance to ask the man that very question. Being careful to separate the new price-leading front-wheel-drive model from BMW’s upcoming city car – a totally different project as part of its Mega City Vehicle electric car initiative – Reithofer added, “For these new vehicles [the new BMW and Mini] we are developing a common architecture for both front and four-wheel drive.” While exact details remain shrouded in secrecy, Autocar can confirm the new entry-level BMW has been conceived to run the same front-wheel-drive underpinnings as the next-generation Mini Cooper. Autocar predicts this new BMW will be built along side the MINI in Oxford. However our sources tell us this is impossible given the current cost of expanding the plant even further. Instead it’s likely that the new small BMW will be built alongside a small slice of the next generation MINI production at a current BMW plant in Germany. It’s worth noting that our sources tell us that all MINIs produced in Germany will be destined for the European market as a way to insulate the British currency issues BMW currently faces. Regardless of where the car is built, a front wheel drive MINI-based BMW will be a reality. According to Dr. Reithofe the premium small car segment is growing too fast to ignore. And with BMW already having a world-class small car platform to draw from, it’s obvious why the decision makes business sense. Look for the car to debut around the same time as the next generation MINI in 2013 and be sold predominantly in Europe. It will not be available in the US market. Now the question that we’re dying to ask MotoringFile readers: Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Читать дальше

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