2011 MINI Countryman unveiled ahead of Geneva debut

MINI range is growing and here are the official details about their fourth model called Countryman(mane might change in some countries when launched).

This small luxury crossover offers extra opportunities to MINI fans with more space and flexibility. Of course with four wheel drive it offers better off road(by that we mean country roads and snow) than any other MINI so far.

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Rumor: Mini Speedster approved for production

Mini is growing its model line-up and very soon all new Mini Crossman with four doors and four wheel drive will be available around the world.

Now sources close to the BMW are saying that more models will join Mini line-up, as the company has approved Mini Speedster for production.

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2010 Mini Crossman spied on the Nürburgring

Mini Crossman was first shown as a concept at last year’s Paris Motor Show. We have brought you different spy photos from Germany to snowy Sweden. This time the Crossman has been spotted first time on the famous Nürburgring.

Mini Crossman rides on a new chassis that will be shared with the upcoming BMW X1.

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Mini Working on the Cooper and Clubman facelift?

Could it be that Mini is already facelifing Cooper and Clubman? Cooper got a fresh look in 2006 and Clubman entered dealerships in 2007.

So why is Mini already testing a fleet of Cooper’s and Clubman ( S version and JCW as well) in Southern Germany?

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One cool retro combo: MINI Airstream designed by Republic of Fritz Hansen

Airstream Inc. in partnership with Mini have created a one-off Mini Cooper S Clubman and Airstream designed by Copenhagen based furniture brand Republic of Fritz Hansen.

This minimalist and functional concept will be presented to the public at the Salone del Mobile show in Milan end of April.

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Mini John Cooper Works Cabrio unveiled ahead of Geneva

At the upcoming Geneva Motor Show Mini will introduce the John Cooper Works Cabrio to the public. This open top version features the same high performance engineering modifictions as the hatch model carrying the John Cooper Works badge.

1.6-liter twin-turbocharged engine produces 211 hp and up to 280 Nm peak torque.

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John Cooper Works prepared a Mini Convertible for Geneva

The Geneva Motors Show will feature a debut by the Mini Cooper S Convertible John Cooper Works edition, benefiting from almost 50 extra horsepower compared to the standard Mini Cooper S.

JCW tunes the Minis, much alike to Alpina on BMWs, right on the production line. It is easier and much cheaper to the customers. The Convertible JCW Mini has a 1.6-litre twin-scroll turbocharged engine made out of aluminum not iron, as on previous model.

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NYC gets 10 Mini E electric cars from BMW

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that the city will receive 10 MINI E electric cars on loan from BMW. This comes after the news that he will eliminate 700 cars from the city’s municipal fleet.

The 10 MINI Es will join the New York “Street Condition Observation Unit” (SCOUT) and will be used to locate issues with the road surface like giant cab eating potholes or to locate graffiti spots. NYC will have the 10 cars for one year and they’ll receive some pretty heavy duty real world testing, something that the BMW boys couldn’t simulate otherwise.

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Snowy spy shots of 2010 Mini Crossman

The end of October was marked by some colorful spy shots of the upcoming Mini Crossman. Today we have a new set of pics to display. This time Mini engineers are undertaking some winter testing in the north of Scandinavia.

It is the first Mini to have all-wheel drive and winter is the perfect place to test the advantages of that. The body of the test mule is covered in merry doodling but we anticipate that the production model will be quite similar to the Crossman concept presented at the Paris Motor Show.

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Mini cabrio debuts in Detroit

Ahead of it’s public debut, Mini shows off its latest version of its convertible. Building off the popularity of not only it’s previous cabrio, but the marque in general, Mini claims to have improved “design, quality, handling, performance, efficiency and functionality.”

The Mini convertible debuts alongside the all electric Mini E at the NAIAS this week in Detroit. With the addition of these two models, Mini has quickly grown to a four-model range, with the Cooper, the convertible, the Clubman, and the E.

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MINI recalling 07-08 Cooper S in USA for reasons you wouldn’t believe

Mini USA had issued a recall for all Cooper S models that were manufactured between 2007 till 2008. While most would reckon such recalls would involved anything from minor electronic glitches to deadly issues that might hamper the safety of owners, this issue will sound ridiculous for anyone out of USA.

According to Mini, the decision to recall was due protruding tailpipes of the Mini Cooper S, ruled by NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) as a violation. What?!

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2009 Mini Cooper Cabrio revealed

BMW has finally released all the details and images of the new 2009 MINI Cooper Cabrio. New MINI Cooper Cabrio will be offered with two versions, MINI Cooper Cabrio and MINI Cooper S Cabrio.

First one is powered by a naturally aspirated 1.6-liter four cylinder engine that has 120 hp at 6,000 rpm. Top speed is 123 mph (198 km/h), 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) comes in 9.8 seconds. Average fuel consumption is 6.1 liters/100 km (38.5 mpg).

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MINI E lease price is set at $850 per month

Over 9,500 people signed up for more info on the 2009 MINI E. Only 500 MINI E’s will be making it to the United States. Each MINI E should be good for a total of 150 miles(240 kilometers on one charge before having to be recharged via a special wallbox which will need to be installed in a customers garage.

Timing for a recharge via the wallbox will ring in at 2 and half hours. Then it is time to “motor on.”

Now MINI USA has revealed that the new MINI E will be a one year lease priced at $850. No information yet who will be chosen out of all these people who showed interest.

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Spy shots: 2010 MINI Crossman

MINI showed us the Crossman concept at the Paris Motor Show. What we have here is the Mini Crossman test mule(known at the company as R58) out in the wild. This is the first MINI to have All Wheel Drive and as you can see it rides higher than current Mini models.

Don’t get confused by the headlamps you see on this test mule, they are hiding a new set of lights that should be very similar to the ones found on the concept.

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2009 Mini Cooper Convertible spotted with no disguise

We have already brought you the first official images of the 2009 Mini Cooper Convertible that were “leaked” to the web. Here we have the new (R57) MINI Convertible in white with a brown top, that was spotted in Germany with almost no disguise.

New Mini Cooper Convertible will be revealed ot the public at the next Detroit Auto Show. Making it’s debut is a pop-up roll-bar system that will take the place of the current vision robbing set-up. The system will be similar to the one found in the 1 and 3 Series BMWs.

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