2010 Life Ball MINIs Make Public Debut
19 Jul 2010, 10:08 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The three special editions MINIs made their red carpet debut the past weekend, being unveiled to the public by their creators, celebrity fashion designers Diane von Furstenberg, Kenneth Cole and Cal...
MINI Minor Revival Coming in 2011
15 Jul 2010, 16:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / An interesting rumor started picking up speed 'round the web these days regarding, once again, British manufacturer MINI. After earlier this week reports of a possible reinterpretation of the C...
MINI Saville Row Is Black in Japan
13 Jul 2010, 07:51 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The German car brand has launched a new, limited edition model, named after a shopping street in Mayfair, central London, famous for its traditional men's bespoke tailoring. According to the ma...
2010 Life Ball MINI Trio of Cars to Be Auctioned
12 Jul 2010, 08:00 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Details of the three Life Ball MINIs created by renown fashion designers for charity will be auctioned at the amfAR Gala in Vienna on 17 July on behalf of the Foundation for AIDS Research. The trio ...
MINI Canyon in the Works
10 Jul 2010, 18:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After the release last year of the first crossover in its lineup, the Countryman, British manufacturer MINI is apparently now trying to reach a more uptight segment of the automotive industry with a...
BMW Posts Growth in H1
8 Jul 2010, 12:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Just as its German competitors did earlier this month, BMW too posted a first half year stronger than the one registered in 2009. Even if the growth has not reached record levels for BMW, it shows a...
iPod Out Interface from BMW
7 Jul 2010, 20:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The increasing use of iPhone and iPod touch in vehicles prompted German carmaker BMW into developing a new interface through which drivers can control their devices. Called iPod Out, the interface e...
Mini with 3,500 HP Cummins Engine Coming to Goodwood
30 Jun 2010, 14:29 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We know an engine that delivers 175 hp is more than enough to make a contemporary MINI a performance vehicle. But how about doubling the figure? You’d get a 350 hp MINI. But why limit yourself...
BMW 0 Series in the Works
28 Jun 2010, 08:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / How would a manufacturer the size of BMW not try and capitalize on the small car segment (at least, smaller than they are used to make), a segment which more recently engulfed rival Audi? We all...
MINI Range Gets Maxi Tweaks
28 Jun 2010, 07:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Amidst a worldwide effort to expand its offering, British carmaker MINI is announcing a whole range of engine addition, visual tweaks and comfort upgrades, to prepare for the fall. BMW has even set ...
MINI Countryman Makarapa
22 Jun 2010, 14:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / At least half of the world's population currently has one common enemy: that annoying, incredibly tormenting Vuvuzela sound. Thousands of these hell-made trumpets spit out their killer sound fo...
MINI Lost More than Just the Road Atlanta "Race"
22 Jun 2010, 07:59 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The MINI vs Porsche Challenge at Road Atlanta “racetrack” has finally taken place yesterday, with the event having the expected result: Porsche won.MINI brought a privately-owned 911 to ...
MINI To Race Private Porsche (But Not Hyundai) on Own Road Atlanta Track
21 Jun 2010, 11:55 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / As we should be hours away from the MINI “Rumble on the Racetrack”, we would like to bring further details about the event.First of all, the race between MINI and Porsche will take place...
Hyundai Challenges Porsche-Challenging MINI to a Race
21 Jun 2010, 09:06 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ask and you shall receive. MINI USA’s boss, Jim McDowell challenged Porsche to some kind of race on the Road Atlanta track. As everyone could’ve imagined, the rear-engined brand refused ...
MINI Countryman by Calvin Klein for Life Ball 2010
18 Jun 2010, 09:15 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Last year, the Life Ball (Europe’s biggest AIDS charity event) featured the Life Ball MINI 2009, designed by The Blonds for Katy Perry that was offered in a prize draw in order to generate fun...
MINI Plans to Box Against the Boxer-Engined Car
17 Jun 2010, 08:09 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / MINI seems to have become obsessed with the idea of racing Porsche at Road Atlanta. The lilliputian marque has created a new video which, unlike its last effort to convince Porsche, which was 50 per...
MINI Refuses Porsche's Refusal
15 Jun 2010, 12:08 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / MINI has refused Porsche’s refusal. The company is still trying to convince the performance vehicle maker to race it at Road Atlanta Race Track on June 21. As our readers noticed, MINI launche...
Seven-Seater MINI Countryman Plus in the Making
10 Jun 2010, 09:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After the release of the MINI Countryman sparked the entrance of the British carmaker on the crossover market, a possible entry on the MPV segment is rumored to be considered by MINI, after Wolfgang...
MINI Countryman “Getaway” Making Of
9 Jun 2010, 08:17 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Launching in September, the Countryman is MINI’s first-ever four door car, so a proper marketing campaign was necessary. The company has held parties after parties across Europe to launch the ...
MINI Challenges Porsche
8 Jun 2010, 12:13 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / As the automotive world is moving into a new era, the guys in the marketing departments are on a constant race to develop new ways of promoting the automakers’ products.The latest “extra...