The new MINI Cooper 5 Door is about to hit our shores and will take its place next to the familiar 3-door model. It comes in three variants, giving buyers the choice of both petrol and diesel engines. By introducing a five-door model MINI has expanded its market appeal so […]
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Lego adds Mini Cooper to Creator Expert series
Lego has just added the classic Mini Cooper to its Creator Expert series, wearing British Racing Green and sporting a four-cylinder engine under the bonnet. Consisting of 1077 parts, the British icon sits at 25cm long, 14cm wide and 11cm high. Everything down to the bonnet stripes, wheels, beige seats, […]
MINI One on sale from $24,500, most affordable model
MINI Australia has launched a new entry-level model called the MINI One, which is the most affordable MINI since the brand debuted in 2002. Designed to be just as funky and sporty as the regular Cooper in almost every way, the MINI One is simply a scaled back Cooper that […]
2015 MINI John Cooper Works to offer 172kW – report
MINI is set to give the next John Cooper Works variants a decent boost in power thanks to the company’s latest 2.0-litre turbo four-cylinder engine. According to sources speaking with Autocar, the next-gen JCW will produce around 172kW of power and up to 350Nm of torque. This would make it […]
First MINI 5-door Hatch rolls off the production line
The birth of the MINI 5-door Hatch marks the first time the British icon has ever featured rear passenger doors. Yesterday, the first completed car (Cooper S) rolled off the production line at MINI’s newly-upgraded Oxford plant. The new MINI 5-door Hatch is the second car from the BMW-owned company […]
2014 International Engine of the Year Awards, Ford 1.0 wins again
Ford has done it again, picking up the overall International Engine of the Year Award for the third year running. Ferrari’s epic 458 V8 came in as runner up, followed by the Volkswagen 1.4 TSI Twincharger. Another year has passed and more engines are dissected, analysed and rated by a […]
MINI Cooper 5 Door station wagon revealed
MINI has revealed the all-new MINI 5 Door, which is essentially a station wagon version of the popular Cooper hatch. It’s based on the recently introduced 2014 Cooper. The new model promises to bring the same “superior driving fun” and efficiency of the regular Cooper, with the added convenience and […]
MINI Superleggera Vision concept design explained
MINI has released a new video explaining some of the design highlights of the stunning Superleggera Vision concept. The speedster made its debut at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, previewing a possible future design direction for MINI.