BMW is in talks with Magna International over a deal to build an SUV/crossover version of the Mini that’s expected to be called the ‘Mini Colorado.’ Production of the new model will top 65,000 units and will be handled by Magna Steyr at its plant in Austria because BMW’s Mini plant in Oxford is nearing […]
New spy shots taken of the interior of the upcoming Mini Clubman have been captured, revealing the new suicide style rear-opening door and the stylish leather upholstery. Uniquely, the driver’s side misses out on the new rear door and instead sports a stretched window.
This image, picked up by our friends at Autoblog.it clearly shows […]
We’re used to seeing the German tuners upgrade cars for the likes of BMW, Audi and Porsche, but it’s not often that you come across a Mini Cooper modified by one of Germany’s top customizers. This time it’s AC Schnitzer, whose engineers have created the new R56 Mini Cooper.
The package has been designed specifically for […]
Nevada’s Hybrid Technologies has started production of its electric-powered BMW Mini Cooper all-lithium model. In development for the past two years, the new electric Mini uses Hybrid Tech’s own proprietary advanced lithium management and battery-balancing system, which promises a cycle life in excess of 1,500 recharges.
The powertrain consists of a brushless AC motor with peak […]
New images of the Mini Clubman have turned up, with the car captured by spy photographers without any disguise as it was being filmed for a commercial. The images reveal that the Clubman will have a split-opening tailgate, a single suicide-style rear door on the passenger side only, and a corresponding stretched window on the […]
Due to be officially revealed next month, the upcoming Mini Clubman has been spotted by spy photographer Chris Schotanus with barely any camouflage. Clearly seen in the images is the stretched Mini’s split tailgate and rear door line on the passenger side. Other than that, the only major differences to the regular model is the […]
We previously reported that it would take BMW 6 months to add fuel saving technologies to the Mini MK2, but today the company announced that all Mini models would get the changes by August, only three months away. With the changes, the MINI Cooper D will be capable of returning an astonishing 72.4mpg, with CO2 […]
BMW made the announcement last week that it was planning to start production of yet another model outside of Germany, with the Spartanburg plant in the US now locked in to build the next-generation X3 as well as an all-new X6 crossover. The decision enables BMW to take advantage of the depreciating US dollar but […]
BMW will soon be adding its fuel-saving technology to its Mini brand when an updated range is released in about six months time. Some of the features will include brake regeneration technology and automatic stop-start, items shared with BMW’s 1-series hatch.
Other technologies that will carry over from the BMW, according to BusinessCar, include […]
MINI’s newest edition to its lineup could be a crossover model, the fourth model in a string of new MINI variants that expected by the end of the decade. According to Automotive News Europe, MINI’s vice president of brand management, Kay Segler, has hinted that a fourth model will join the lineup but refused to […]
MINI has announced that its new model, due for launch by the end of the year, will be labeled the MINI Clubman. The car will be based on a concept car displayed at the Frankfurt Motor Show back in 2005, which featured a ‘Shooting Brake’ styled body, but this latest rendering gives the closest indication […]
BMW has bought the John Cooper Works (JCW) label from the from the Cooper family, the maker of tuning kits and accessories for the Mini line of cars. Autoweek is reporting that the move will allow BMW to release its own Cooper branded performance parts to be sold on future Minis.
Mike Cooper, who met […]
Mini will be launching several variations of the popular small car over the next five years, including the possibility of cars fitted with a new AWD system being developed for the upcoming Clubman/Countryman. German magazine Auto Motor und Sport has published the statement, “an all-wheel drive system will be available in 2008 for all models,” […]
Spy images of an elongated MINI have been cropping up over the past couple of weeks, rumored to be a new stretch model with a possible three- or four-door configuration. The car will be styled similarly to the four-door concept version that was first displayed during the last Frankfurt Motor Show. BMW execs are labelling […]
MINI has released information on two new cars that it will add to its lineup positioned below the Cooper and Cooper S models. First up is a new sporty diesel called the Mini Cooper D. The previous generation MINI had a diesel model that was powered by a 1.4L four-cylinder motor sourced from Toyota. For […]