We love crazy conversions here at PD. Who doesn’t? This one from McChip is sure to spike some interest. It’s a MINI Cooper JCW which is getting a 2.0-litre Audi S3 engine conversion. Yep. Even though the MINI is powered by a 1.6 developed by BMW, the tuning company is […]
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Joan Roma wins 2014 Dakar Rally in MINI ALL4 Racing
Joan ‘Nani’ Roma has won the arduous 2014 Dakar Rally driving a MINI ALL4 Racing with the Monster Energy X-raid team. This year’s rally was said to be the toughest ever, as teams trekked across all types of terrain for the 9374km journey. Starting from Rosaria and across into the Andes, […]
New MINI John Cooper Works concept hits Detroit
A concept version of the upcoming MINI John Cooper Works based on the recently revealed 2014 MINI Cooper has been unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. This is the first time the public has had a chance to see the concept in the flesh. It features […]
2015 MINI Cooper five-door wagon spotted
A five-door version of the new MINI Cooper has been spotted at what looks to be a shipping yard, giving us all a preview of the roomier model destined to hit the market later in the year. The five-door Cooper will be the first wagon new MINI, remembering the panel […]
MINI John Cooper Works Concept previews new JCW
The new MINI Cooper was only unveiled last month, but it looks like a JCW version is well and truly on the company’s to-do list. Introducing the new MINI John Cooper Works Concept, based on the new Cooper. Featuring the chirpier exterior design as the new model, with softer panel […]
2014 MINI Cooper revealed (UPDATE: Official)
Official images of the 2014 MINI Cooper S have been leaked online just hours before its public debut at the company’s factory in Oxford, UK. The new model features updated styling and more powerful and more economical engines. Showing an evolutionary step from the current model as opposed to a […]
2014 MINI Cooper gets 1.5 turbo three-cylinder
Details of the 2014 MINI Cooper, including engine specs and new safety technologies, have been revealed ahead of the car’s official debut in November. As we know, the next-gen MINI uses a new ‘UKL’ platform which provides slightly larger overall dimensions for increased cabin space yet it’s also lighter in […]
2014 MINI Cooper to be unveiled at Oxford plant, Nov 18
The all-new, next-gen 2014 MINI Cooper will be unveiled at the company’s production facilities in Oxford, UK, on November 18 this year. The special event will mark the 107th anniversary of Sir Alec Issigonis, the creator of the original Mini Cooper. So far, the company has released little details about […]