MINI News
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The 2020 Mini Cooper SE will start at $30,750, but local EV incentives will drop the price as low as $18,750.
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Electric Mini Cooper SE laps the 'Ring without engaging the brakes
The Mini Cooper SE offers 181 horsepower, 114 miles of range, and the ability to adjust the severity of the regenerative braking.
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BMW promotes production chief Oliver Zipse to CEO role
BMW's new CEO replaces Harald Krueger who stepped down after just four years.
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There was nearly an Alpina Mini
BMW tuner Alpina considered an Alpina Mini, but price and lack of heritage nixed the project.
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Electric Mini Cooper SE debuts with 184 horsepower, 114 miles of range
Mini mimics Tesla's strategy of playing up the performance aspect of electric powertrains with its first volume EV.
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BMW Group's CEO has chosen to step down at a time of momentous change in the auto industry.
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New Mini John Cooper Works GP hits the 'Ring
It will have more than 300 horsepower and be limited to just 3,000 units worldwide.
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The mighty Mini Cooper S E electric car can tug a cargo plane
Mini hooked its upcoming Mini Cooper S E to a Boeing 777F cargo plane and pulled it a short distance to prove that small electric cars can be muscular.
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2020 Mini John Cooper Works Clubman and Countryman to top 300 horsepower
A major upgrade for the Mini John Cooper Works Clubman and Countryman boost output to 301 horsepower, and the cars gets bigger brakes and improved suspensions to become real performers.
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2021 Mini John Cooper Works GP spy shots and video
The John Cooper Works GP is a track-focused version of the Mini Hardtop, and it's coming next year with more than 300 horsepower on tap.
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2020 Mini Cooper S E Hardtop spy shots
Our latest spy shots show Mini's electric Hardtop which is due in 2019 and set to be badged a Cooper S E.
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Mini's first volume electric car bows in 2019, but instead of positioning it as an eco model Mini has decided to go the hot hatch route.
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Mini John Cooper Works GP returns next year, will pack 300-plus hp
For Mini fans, the performance hierarchy goes S, John Cooper Works, and, rarely, John Cooper Works GP. The last time Mini graced fans with a GP model was 2013, and after seven years, the badge will return. Mini announced Wednesday that 2020 John Cooper Works GP model will pack more than 300...
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1965 Morris Mini Minor scoots into Jay Leno's Garage
Jay Leno's Garage took a step back into the swinging 1960s in its latest episode with a 1965 Morris Mini Minor that's been with its current owner for more than four decades. Steve Nelson purchased the car from what he believes is the original owner when he was 17 years old. He had a fascination...
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2019 Mini John Cooper Works Hardtop and Convertible make debut
Mini launched an updated version of its Hardtop earlier in the year and on Wednesday the covers came off the car's John Cooper Works performance variant. Both the updated JCW Hardtop and Convertible have been revealed. The updates represent a mid-cycle update for the current third generation of the...
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Mini teases design of electric Hardtop due in 2019
Mini on Thursday gave us our first look at some of the design of its electric Hardtop due in 2019. The vehicle was previewed as a concept at the 2017 Frankfurt auto show, and judging by the latest teasers design elements from the show car will make it onto the upcoming production model...
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2020 Mini Clubman spy shots
The modern Mini's third-generation family is in the process of being updated. The first members off the line were the Mini Hardtop and Convertible, which were shown in January at the 2018 Detroit auto show. It looks like the Mini Clubman will be the next member to be updated, as evidenced by the...
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Mini didn't have a new car to present at the 2018 New York auto show. Instead, it had an old one. A very old one. The British brand unveiled a classic Mini on Wednesday in the Big Apple, one with an electric powertrain conversion. Why, you ask? Mini will launch an electric version of its Hardtop next year. Prototypes for the car have already been spotted testing. The electric version of the Alec Issigonis-designed icon is meant to convey Mini's commitment to retaining the brand’s unmistakable character while embracing modern powertrain technology. We're confident the instant torque of...
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Mini plans to build electric vehicles in China
BMW Group, Mini's parent automaker, has signed a letter of intent to initiate a joint venture with China's Great Wall to produce battery-electric Minis in the country. Currently, the Mini plant in Oxford, England, is set to produce an electric Mini in 2019. The German automaker said production...
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Report: Next-gen Minis could come from China, ride on platform deveoped with Great Wall
The BMW Group is in the requirements phase for its next-generation Mini family and options on the table reportedly include building the cars in China on a platform shared with Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor. Bloomberg last October reported that BMW was in talks with Great Wall over plans to...
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Meet the new 2019 Mini Hardtop, same as the old Mini
The new 2019 Mini Cooper hatchback and convertible broke cover Tuesday, lifted straight from the pages of "If It Ain't Broke." Not much on the new model has changed, aside from small touches on the front bumper, Union Jack on the taillights outside, new logos, and bigger touchscreen infotainment on...
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Mini gets into the personalization game
Once strictly the domain of the ultra-luxury marques, Mini is now offering a high level of personalization for its cars. Under the banner of Mini Yours Customized, Mini owners from March will be able to personalize numerous areas of their cars including the dash trim, fender vents, puddle lamps and...
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2019 Mini Hardtop spy shots
Mini’s third-generation Hardtop is encroaching on the midway point in its life cycle and will soon be updated to keep it looking and feeling fresh. A prototype for the updated model has just been spotted ahead of a likely debut early next year. We should see it arrive in showrooms as a 2019...
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