Tagged “MINI”

  • Mini unveils Mark II Cooper Cabrio

    Mini has released the first details about its second-generation Cabrio model, which is set to go on sale in the first half of next year in both Cooper and Cooper S trims following a world debut at Jan...

  • Volkswagen accelerates development for new minicar

    A number of major design and requirement changes had pushed back development work on a production version of last year’s up! minicar concept well past the 2010 mark, but with the accelerated change...

  • BMW launching 50-car Mini-E test fleet in Berlin

    Test markets for electric cars are popping up all around the globe as various carmakers and start-up projects work to lay the groundwork for more widespread adoption of the next-generation propulsion...

  • 'Project i' to spawn more vehicles beyond Mini-E

    Built in six months from start to finish, the Mini-E project is a remarkable example of just what can be done when bright minds are given the leeway and resources to create a modern EV from an existin...

  • Technical details for Mini ‘E’ electric vehicle

    Mini has released the full technical details for the all-electric version of its two-door Cooper hatch, which is set to be delivered in an initial batch of 500 examples to customers in the United Stat...

  • Mercedes to include BLK SUV in upcoming B-Class

    Earlier this year it was revealed that Mercedes-Benz was halting production of the current A-Class and B-Class after the current cycle and replacing the two aging models with a new family of small veh...

  • VW working on new 'two-liter' microcar

    A year or more ago, Volkswagen announced it was working on a project to bring its 1-Liter concept from 2002 to production reality. The three-wheeled low-slung extremely aerodynamic design still seems...

  • Audi's city car stepping closer to production

    Even as fuel prices slide back down to pre-crunch levels, the automotive industry knows it's only a temporary respite and continues its gear-up for a new layer of premium small cars. On the German fro...

  • Ford announces pricing for Ka minicar in UK

    Ford has announced the European pricing for its Ka minicar, with the base model starting at £7,995 (approximately $13,085). This figure undercuts the base price for Toyota's 2010 iQ minicar by exactl...

  • Spy shots: 2010 Mini Cabrio Mark II

    The current ‘R52’ Mini Cooper Cabrio has been on the market since 2004 and was originally launched three years after the debut of the hatchback. The Mark II Cooper hatch has been on sale since 200...

  • Toyota confirms iQ under consideration for U.S.

    Toyota’s new iQ minicar is already confirmed to go on sale in Japan and Europe, but there are now indications from one of the carmaker’s top officials that the diminutive hatch could make its way...

  • Spy shots: all-electric Mini Cooper caught testing

    BMW plans to release a limited run of 500 all-electric Minis next year in order to meet new Californian regulations that require carmakers selling cars in the state to offer zero emission vehicles. Th...