Geneva: Countryman stars in MINIWOOD
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 Posted in MINI | No Comments »MINI have proved yet again they have one of the best marketing teams of any automotive brand with their latest publicity stunt to promote their new four-door Countryman model. Bringing a little bit of Hollywood to Geneva, they have projected ...
Gone to the dogs
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 Posted in MINI | 4 Comments »The MINI Countryman is a sign for some that the brand has gone to the dogs. And so it perhaps with tongue planted firmly in cheek that MINI have this loveable pooch having a grand old time in the company's ...
Rumour: MINI WRC concept set for Geneva Motor Show debut
Saturday, February 20th, 2010 Posted in MINI | 1 Comment »A MINI Countryman-based WRC entry is looking increasingly likely with news such a car could make a surprise appearance at the Geneva Motor Show in a couple of weeks. RallyBuzz is reporting that BMW officials met with Dave Richards from former ...
MINI UK announces Countryman pricing
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 Posted in MINI | 3 Comments »MINI have just announced UK pricing of the Countryman range. While these numbers won’t directly translate to the Australian market, it will give an idea as to where we can expect the Countryman to sit in MINI Australia’s hierarchy. Prices have ...
MINI Australia: 10 WC50 models are coming
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 Posted in MINI | 8 Comments »MINI Australia have finally confirmed rumours about the local release of the John Cooper Works WC50. These rumours have been around for several months and AUSmotive can now say with certainty that Australia will be getting 10 examples of the ...
MINI John Cooper Works Challenge Edition
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010 Posted in MINI, MINI Challenge | No Comments »MINI Australia brings us news that followers of the brand will have already known for a few months now. That is, the exclusive availablilty in Australia of a MINI John Cooper Works Challenge Edition. Essentially the Challenge Edition is a ...
How big is the MINI Countryman?
Monday, January 25th, 2010 Posted in MINI | 1 Comment »After checking out the images online of the new MINI Countryman I've been left wondering just how big the car really is. On pure numbers, as the image above shows, there's not much in it. But in reality those numbers ...
2010 MINI Countryman photo gallery
Sunday, January 24th, 2010 Posted in MINI | 7 Comments »Following the leaked images earlier in the week MINI promptly responded by releasing over 50 official pictures, as well as confirming the model's Countryman name. You can see those images, along with MINI's press release after the break. As usual, ...
2010 MINI Countryman - leaked photos
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 Posted in MINI | 14 Comments »Less than a day after MINI released a teaser video of their R60 Crossover model official-looking images have been leaked on the net. Kilometer magazine have posted up these three pics of the R60, which is understood to be badged ...
MINI shows off new R60 Crossover model
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010 Posted in MINI | 2 Comments »The award for the overuse of automotive camouflage this week goes to MINI who have gone way over the top in this official video release. Yes, the funsters at MINI HQ have had some fun with this one. Underneath all that ...
MINI Beachcomber Concept
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009 Posted in MINI | 4 Comments »MINI will be hitting the Detroit auto show (16-24 January) doorless Moke stylez with this new Beachcomber Concept. Based on the R60 Crossover platform (due for release late next year) the Beachcomber opens itself for action with "spontaneous and active" ...
VIDEO: I think I’m turning Japanese
Monday, December 14th, 2009 Posted in Audi, Honda, MINI, Mazda, Random videos, Renault | 3 Comments »If you're not familiar with the work of Japanese magazine crew Best Motoring you're about to see the hi jinx they get up to. They set to the track with a hero of hot hatches for a three lap shootout. ...
Roadster and Coupe twins to be set free
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009 Posted in MINI | 5 Comments »MotoringFile brings us an early Christmas present with news the Roadster and Coupé concepts will be going into production as early as June next year. According to the report pre-production models should start rolling off the line mid next year, with ...
Back to the future
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 Posted in MINI, MINI Challenge, Motorsports | 6 Comments »Here at AUSmotive we like to keep you up to date with the Australian MINI Challenge series. Now, with these videos you can imagine what the category would have been like back in the 1960s. There are two clips for ...
Dripping wet
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 Posted in MINI | 2 Comments »US entrepreneur Craig Costello once lived a life as a graffiti artist on New York's streets. Back then he was known as KR. Not happy with the tools of the trade available over the counter back in the 80s KR ...
