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, […]
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MINI JCW Countryman ALL4 ‘Dakar’ edition announced
For those of you who have always wanted to compete in the famous Dakar Rally, MINI is announcing a special edition model in France which brings you a touch closer to that dream. Called the MINI John Cooper Works (JCW) Countryman ALL4 Dakar, just 11 examples will be built. The […]
MINI ALL4 Racing wins 2013 Dakar Rally for second year
The privately entered MINI ALL4 driven by Stephane Peterhansel and Jean-Paul Cottret, of Monster Energy X-raid Team, has crossed the finish line first in the famously arduous Dakar Rally for the second-year running. With an overall time of 38 hours, 32 minutes and 39 seconds in the outright class, the […]
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 exits World Rally Championship at the end of 2012
After just one and a half years in the sport, MINI has announced it is exiting the World Rally Championship (WRC) at the end of the 2012 season. MINI Countryman WRC cars will still compete in the future under non-factory, private teams. MINI says competing for the 18-month period has […]
MINI Paceman revealed online in leaked images
The all-new MINI Paceman has been revealed in all its glory. These images, showing, seemingly, a production model in full, were recently leaked online through MINI enthusiast website Motoringfile. The Paceman will be the latest addition to the company’s ever-growing showroom range. It’s a two-door version of the Countryman soft-roader, […]
MINI Paceman name to be retained for new coupe – report
MINI has apparently locked in the Paceman name for the upcoming two-door version of the Countryman compact SUV. The coupe was previously going to be called the Countryman Coupe. According to a recent Car and Driver report, MINI has changed its mind and will call the new coupe the Paceman. […]
MINI John Cooper Works Countryman in Australia late-2012
MINI has revealed the new MINI John Cooper Works Countryman ahead of its 2012 Geneva Motor Show debut. This is the hot version of the compact off-roader, and is the first JCW to come with an optional auto transmission. Like the normal MINI John Cooper Works, the Countryman version comes […]