Mini turns on German charm | detnews.com | The Detroit News
The original British Mini might not have become the second most influential car of the 20th Century if not for an energy crisis. Facing a fuel shortage brought on by the Suez Crisis of 1956, British Motor Corporation designed the minuscule motorcar to compete with an adorable array of wheels from Germany known as "bubble cars." It's not hard to figure out how they got their nicknames. The bubble cars, particularly the Peel Trident, generally resembled soap bubbles affixed to go-kart chassis. According...

2009 Franfurt Auto Show: Two-Door Mini Concept
Mini is planning to bring one of the two-door concepts to the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show. The manufacturer has not announced which one it would be: they are choosing from either two-passenger coupe or open-top speedster. The production version of the Mini crossover is going to Frankfurt along with the small concept. The company works on both coupes, but it has not been decided yet which one should debut first. Both of the concepts are based on Mini R57 platform. Both of them are going to be more...

New mini owners soon find their wheels are a passport to fun
The Mini has reclaimed its title as ‘the King of cool cars’ with its reinvention as the new style Mini Cooper and mini owners soon discover there’s a world of fun to be enjoyed with their new set of wheels.There are plenty of events, forums and websites for Mini owners with a passion for their cars.For example, around 120 Mini owners from across the UK gather in Scarborough in June for the annual Moorland and Coastal Mini Rally. The event sees 120 cars roll into town including...

Small Mini Turns into SUV
Just because the auto brand caries the little name Mini, doesn’t mean the company cannot make some bigger vehicles, thought the designers and made a Crossover. They did a good job and impressed many visitors of the 2008 Paris Auto Show where the auto was taken to public for the first time. The head of the Mini management, Wolfgang Armbrecht, says they wanted to keep main Mini features to make the brand recognizable, so the SUV has the same look as little cars, go-kart drive quality and “unlimited...

Vermont winters stall Mini Cooper | detnews.com | The Detroit News
Dear Tom and Ray: I am a middle-aged OK, middle-aged-plus woman who drives a Mini Cooper S with a manual transmission. I purchased it last year for whatever psychological reasons post-hormonal women do things like that. I love driving it, but it is totally impractical, since I own a sheep farm in Vermont at the top of a hill. I am thinking of trading it in for a Volvo C30 -- yes, I know that is impractical as well, but it is a bit heavier, so perhaps it is safer. What are your thoughts as to the...

2010 Mini Crossman Review
Consumer Guide’s Impressions of the 2010 Mini CrossmanTake one Mini Clubman, lift the suspension, add all-wheel drive, and season with SUV styling flavor. That’s BMW’s recipe for a cute new crossover wagon[source]

2010 Mini Crossman Review
Consumer Guide’s Impressions of the 2010 Mini CrossmanTake one Mini Clubman, lift the suspension, add all-wheel drive, and season with SUV styling flavor. That’s BMW’s recipe for a cute new crossover wagon.What We Know About the 2010 Mini CrossmanIt’s no secret that BMW is planning to expand its Mini brand into a multi-model line. The mainstay two-door hatchback “hardtop,” redesigned for ’08, is being joined by the extended-body Clubman, which BMW hopes you...

Mini Crossman | The Detroit News | detnews.com
Wrapped in BMW's now-famous psychedelic body wrap, this Crossman has been toned down from the Paris Motor Show concept, and Mini has added Clubman-type rear doors. The Crossman marks the first time a Mini will be built outside the United Kingdom. Austrian manufacturer Magna Steyr will build the car for Mini. The Mini Crossman is scheduled for release in 2010 and will likely arrive in the United States as a 2011 model. [source]

Mini Crossman | The Detroit News | detnews.com
Wrapped in BMW's now-famous psychedelic body wrap, this Crossman has been toned down from the Paris Motor Show concept, and Mini has added Clubman-type rear doors. The Crossman marks the first time a Mini will be built outside the United Kingdom. Austrian manufacturer Magna Steyr will build the car for Mini. The Mini Crossman is scheduled for release in 2010 and will likely arrive in the United States as a 2011 model. [source]

Mini Crossman | The Detroit News | detnews.com
Wrapped in BMW's now-famous psychedelic body wrap, this Crossman has been toned down from the Paris Motor Show concept, and Mini has added Clubman-type rear doors. The Crossman marks the first time a Mini will be built outside the United Kingdom. Austrian manufacturer Magna Steyr will build the car for Mini. The Mini Crossman is scheduled for release in 2010 and will likely arrive in the United States as a 2011 model. [source]