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Five-door MINI Cooper S spied

This F55 five-door MINI Cooper S prototype was spotted in Germany recently and gives us the first look at the size of the rear doors. While the F55 will have a slightly lengthened body compared with the F56 the rear doors do seem quite small. The angle of the photo above may not be the […]

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MINI officially announces VDL Nedcar production

MINI has announced it will be building the new F56 MINI hatch at the VDL Nedcar plant in Born, the Netherlands. Plant Oxford will remain as the focal point for MINI production, with VDL Nedcar brought on board to provide additional capacity. “Contract production is a vital flexibility tool for us, and our experience gathered […]

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Like it or not the four-door MINI is coming

Whether out of the chase for higher profits or more simply as a means to remain viable the four-door MINI is coming. No, this is not the oft-complained about, and therefore underrated, Countryman, but a regular four-door based on the new F56 two-door hardtop. This F55 four-door development mule without camouflage has been spied for […]

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MINI John Cooper Works Concept previewed

MINI brings an early Christmas present for fans of its John Cooper Works range by previewing a new concept model, based on the F56 hatch, which will be on display at the Detroit Auto Show next month. There’s no technical details yet, so we don’t know what benefits the introduction of a 2.0 litre turbo […]

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Four generations of MINI side by side

Along with all of the other F56 material MINI released photos showing all four generations of MINI side by side. Well, that should probably three generations of MINI lined up next to the classic Mini (where the upper case letters indicate BMW’s ownership of the brand). The four models aren’t quite the automotive equivalent of […]

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New MINI launched at Plant Oxford

The new MINI was launched overnight at Plant Oxford where production has already commenced. BMW Group is boasting about its £750 million investment across its UK production facilities. Naturally, UK Prime Minister, David Cameron, who was given a preview tour last month, didn’t miss the chance to wax lyrical. “This £750 million investment is great […]

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Third-generation MINI revealed

After a very long gestation period MINI has finally revealed its third-generation Cooper and Cooper S models. Also along for the ride is a new Cooper D. The F56 is built on BMW’s UKL1 platform and this is the first model designed and built from the ground up by BMW. There is a lot of […]

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Next-generation MINI product schedule

The all-new F56 MINI will debut in less than two weeks. We already know the F56, built on BMW’s UKL1 platform, could spawn as many as 10 different product lines. Thanks to MotoringFile here’s a look at what we can expect from MINI’s new era and when we’re likely to see it: F56 MINI (third-generation […]

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Want a free ticket to the launch of the new MINI?

MINI is starting to get excited about the launch of its all-new F56 model. They’re calling it “The New Original” and you could win a ticket to one of three launch parties to be held in London (18 November), Los Angeles (19 November) or, a little bit closer to home, in Shanghai (21 November). For […]

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2014 MINI Cooper S spied undisguised

We’ve seen undisguised spy shots of the MINI F56 before, but this photo of the 2014 Cooper S shows us the car in its final production state. The car in question was caught during a filming run and we now have some time to get used to that new MINI face before its official launch […]

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A better look inside the new MINI

This is probably the best look inside the new MINI you’re going to get until official pics are released. It’s over a year since we got our first peek inside the F56. Unsurprisingly these photos show a more complete interior, and we can see already that buyers will need to order the Visual Boost package […]

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All-new MINI to be launched on 18 November

MINI has announced its all-new F56 model will be revealed on 18 November, the 107th birthday of the original Mini creator Sir Alec Issigonis. The initial unveiling will take place at Plant Oxford, with a launch party in London to follow that evening. Subsequent launch events in Los Angeles and Tokyo will usher in MINI’s […]