As part of BMW’s centennial celebrations, BMW as well as the two British marques it owns, Rolls-Royce and MINI, have rolled out their ‘VISION NEXT 100’ concepts, which cast their respective identities far into the future. MINI’s effort, unlike the other two, has a fixed steering wheel (the BMW one […]
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MINI reveals Clubman Scrambler concept, inspired by motorbike
MINI has unveiled a new concept car called the ALL4 Scrambler, inspired by the BMW R nineT Scrambler motorbike. As you can see, the ALL4 comes with chunky off-road tyres fitted on unique five-speed alloy wheels painted in black. These wheels and tyres certainly boost the MINI’s adventurous personality. Sticking […]
MINI Seven special edition revealed, 3-door & 5-door
Yet another MINI variant has been released, this time it’s a special edition called the MINI Seven. It’s designed as a tribute to the original Austin Seven. Available in either three-door or five-door form, the new MINI Seven is described as offering a “distinctive character” linking to its British origins, […]
Top 10 Best Sports Cars Under $40,000
For buyers wanting cheap thrills, this is a good time to be alive. Sure you can spend $300 jumping out of a plane, or off a bridge attached to a bungee rope for that adrenaline rush, but that only lasts a few minutes. The good news is you can have […]
MINI’s next new model to be a small sedan – report
Bavarian-owned British icon MINI has spun off a bizarre array of models based on the reborn small car, originally designed and engineered by Alec Issigonis. The latest mail from Autocar speculates the next one of these will be a four-door sedan; the most prosaic and conventional of body styles in […]
MINI Hipster Hatch announced, comes with Instagram windows
As a bit of an April Fool’s joke, MINI has announced the new MINI Hipster Hatch, complete with flannel patches and a twin-deck cassette player. Based on the MINI hatch, the Hipster features Instagram-filtered windows, a ‘fixie’ fixed-gear drivetrain, and snippets of vintage clothing around the interior for that typical […]
2016 MINI Cooper Convertible on sale in Australia from $37,900, arrives Q2
The new MINI Cooper Convertible will launch in Australia soon, bringing a refreshed design, more standard features, and more interior space to the fun-loving drop-top. MINI unveiled the new convertible in October last year. It’s the first drop-top model to be based on BMW’s new UKL platform. It’s 98mm longer, […]
2016 MINI Clubman ALL4 all-wheel drive option announced
MINI has announced a new ALL4 four-wheel drive option for the latest Clubman wagon, featuring a next-generation electrohydraulic regulation system. Based on the new MINI Clubman introduced last year, the ALL4 option equips the otherwise front-wheel drive wagon with more grip and a “Hang-On” multi-disc clutch setup for the rear […]