How many MINIs you know flow like this?
Friday, September 3rd, 2010 Posted in MINI | No Comments »A couple of weeks ago MINI launched their first TVCs for the new four-door Countryman. The ads to date have been okay, but nothing too special. Remember, MINI sets the bar quite high with their usually creative campaigns. Well, the ...
Want to buy a WRC car?
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010 Posted in MINI, Motorsports | 2 Comments »As most readers will be aware MINI and Prodrive recently announced a new partnership which is set to produce lovely little WRC racecar offspring. So, if you reckon the MINI Countryman is not all bad, plus you have a spare ...
Dave Richards talking MINI and the WRC
Sunday, August 8th, 2010 Posted in MINI, Motorsports | 2 Comments »Dave Richards, Prodrive chairman, has been talking recently about the return of MINI to the world rally stage. You can see a brief television piece after the break. A more in-depth interview is also available on the WRC website. Here's ...
MINI confirms WRC entry from 2011
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010 Posted in MINI, Motorsports | 5 Comments »It's taken a few days longer than expected but MINI have just confirmed their plans to enter the World Rally Championship in 2011. The rally car will be based on the new Countryman platform. Proven rally outfit Prodrive have been ...
MINI and Prodrive ready to announce WRC entry
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010 Posted in MINI, Motorsports | 3 Comments »News has emerged that an announcement from MINI and Prodrive confirming a WRC entry is imminent. As the rendering above shows the rally car will be based on MINI's new four-door Countryman model and will derive its engine from the ...
Detailed MINI Countryman info
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010 Posted in MINI | 3 Comments »MINI are presenting their new four-door Countryman model to the press in Germany this week. The somewhat radical format for MINI goes on sale in overseas markets later this year, with the Australian launch expected in early 2011. Despite the reservations ...
New vehicle sales report - June 2010
Thursday, July 8th, 2010 Posted in Audi, Holden, Hyundai, MINI, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Subaru, Toyota, VFACTS reports | 1 Comment »The end of financial year saw some big numbers in terms of new vehicle sales in Australia. In fact, the final sales tally of 108,722 vehicles is the highest selling month on record. It betters the previous monthly high by ...
MINI John Cooper Works image gallery
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010 Posted in MINI | 3 Comments »As part of MINI's mid-life refresh the John Cooper Works model has been adorned with a raft of cosmetic changes. The option of a Chili Red roof is the most obvious introduction. The red theme continues inside, too, with contrast red ...
MINI release details of latest model refresh
Monday, June 28th, 2010 Posted in MINI | 1 Comment »MINI have just given their model range a bit of a spruce up. Part mid-cycle model refresh and part counter-attack to the Audi A1 and its ilk, the new MINIs probably don't look terribly different to most punters. Lucky, then, ...
Porsche > MINI
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010 Posted in MINI, Porsche | 2 Comments »For those of you who have been following the MINI v Porsche challenge you'll be pleased to know the results are in. The course was announced a couple of days ago and MINI USA provided a makeshift motorkhana style track ...
Hyundai v MINI
Monday, June 21st, 2010 Posted in Hyundai, MINI | 2 Comments »There's big news for those who have been following the MINI USA challenge to race a Porsche 911. Like Porsche, you might have stopped worrying about the try hard Jim McDowell, even though there have been developments since our last ...
MINI USA cheek begins to lose charm
Monday, June 14th, 2010 Posted in MINI, Porsche | 9 Comments »Round 3 of the MINI v Porsche challenge, driven by MINI USA President, Jim McDowell has been launched. What started as a fun piece of usual MINI cheekiness is fast becoming a MINI USA President looking desperate and trying just ...
Porsche declines MINI novelty race
Friday, June 11th, 2010 Posted in MINI, Porsche | 5 Comments »Porsche have declined the invitation to a race from MINI USA President Jim McDowell with a wonderfully succinct reply. The response took the form of an open letter written by Detlev Von Platen, President and CEO of Porsche Cars North America. ...
MINI v Porsche
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010 Posted in MINI, Porsche | 12 Comments »This is Jim McDowell, President of MINI USA and former Porsche employee. In the video after the jump Jim presents a challenge to Porsche by daring them to race a MINI. Part PR stunt, part madness but typical of the ...
MINI Cooper S facelift spotted
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010 Posted in MINI | No Comments »MINI is about to give its bread and butter model range a bit of a spruce up. While development cars have been spotted in the past these pics from Auto Express give us the best look yet at the 2011 ...
