A new MINI Vision concept, set to inspire a future MINI Cooper, has been unveiled at a Design@Home event in Munich, Germany. The concept showcases traditional Mini traits as well as blending in futuristic and innovative cues. From the front, the iconic circular headlights are more angled than ever for […]
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MINI Australia now offers complete JCW range
MINI Australia is excited to announce its full range of vehicles are now available in high performance John Cooper Works form. This includes all seven of its current models; the Cooper, Coupe, Clubman, Cabriolet, Roadster, Paceman, and Countryman. The Australian market has the highest sales of JCW MINIs, per capita, […]
2013 MINI Coupe Cooper review
The BMW-derived MINI has always had a streak of punk in its blood, with it’s loud retro styling, super-agile handling, and potent range of engines. Even the original Mini Cooper was a bit of a smart arse in its day, causing lots of (winning) trouble in various motorsports fields. As […]
Video: 2014 MINI Cooper prototype spotted winter testing
MINI has been spotted testing a prototype version of the 2014 MINI Cooper in extreme winter conditions in northern Europe. The new model will be built on a brand-new BMW platform called the UKL platform. The new UKL platform will form the foundations of a number of upcoming MINI and […]
Video: MINI Countryman attempts first-ever unassisted backflip
Not happy with the stunt itself, MINI and stunt driver Guerlain Chicherit decided a better thing to do would be to attempt a backflip, unassisted, using only the accelerator and brakes. It sounds very tricky, because it probably is. It’s also the first of its kind, ever, as far as […]
MINI JCW GP Limited Edition on sale in Australia from $56,900
MINI Australia has announced just 30 MINI JCW GP Limited Editions for the local market, out of 2000 produced internationally. The new model is the most powerful production car the company has ever made. Sporting a race-tuned version of the 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine seen in the normal Cooper S, […]
RevoZport MINI Coupe Targa Raze is like a wasp on steroids
Ever wondered what’s the definition of a ‘pocket rocket’? Meet the RevoZport MINI Coupe Targa Raze tuning package for the MINI Coupe and MINI Roadster. It pretty much sums it up. Starting with the engine, RevoZport – a company known for tuning BMWs – takes the 1.6-litre turbocharged inline four […]
Chris Atkinson to drive MINI for remainder of 2012 WRC season
Australian Chris Atkinson has finalised a deal with WRC Team MINI Portugal to contest the final five rounds of the 2012 FIA World Rally Championship. ‘Atko’ will be the number one driver for MINI after former driver Armindo Araujo left the team for “sporting reasons”. Atkinson has taken part in two WRC […]