Mini Crossman SUV concept to bow in at Paris Show
Not much has been heard or seen of Mini’s upcoming SUV model since independent vehicle manufacturer Magna Steyr confirmed back in October that it would build the new car. According to latest reports a concept version of the new SUV will be shown at the Paris Motor Show this October and will preview the future production model due at the end of next year. These latest renderings show that the car will likely be just a Mini Cooper with raised suspension and body-protective molding. In keeping with its...

New Mini Cooper Convertible coming in March 2009
The current Mini Cooper Convertible pictured is the first generation of the design, which debuted in 2004, three years after the regular version of the retro-hatchback first arrived. Since the Mk II Mini Cooper hatchback arrived in 2007, fans of the soft-top variant have been wondering when the updated car would show up. According to the latest reports, that question has been answered: the new Mini cabrio is due in March 2009. Existing stock of the current model will sustain sales through July, and BMW...

2008 Mini John Cooper
2008 Mini John Cooper was presented on the Geneva Auto Show this year. Being a little vehicle it has 218 horsepower which is unbelievable for a tiny one like this. The 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine is turbocharged. Being designed as a racing car from the beginning Mini Cooper still has fog lights, but its bumper was remodeled and got deeper providing more aerodynamics to the car. The wheels got some tuning. You can see low-profile run flat tires on 17-inch wheels. These super light weight wheels were...

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...

2009 Mini Cooper Cabrio unveiled! Detroit debut, hits showrooms in March
Well, here's one car we'll all be able to cover in Detroit come January. BMW has officially announced that the second-generation MINI Cabrio will make its debut at the North American International Auto Show. No need to wait to place orders; you can do that now. The Cooper ragtop is priced at $24,550 while the Cooper S convertible costs $3,000 more. Customer delivery kicks off on March 28.So, what's new? Well, for one, the new Cabrio looks like the current-gen Cooper. Likewise, it shares the hardtop...

2009 Mini Cooper Convertible
Mini Cooper convertible is officially starting sales in North America. The car has been redesigned and is offered with various options. The basic Cooper convertible has 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine which provides 118 horsepower. The higher level Cooper S has the same engine, but outputs 172 hp. The car comes with six-speed transmission which can be either manual or automatic. Mini Cooper received soft top with a sliding-roof function. The roof can be opened and closed at 20 mph or less. In case of an...

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...

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]

“Project i” to feature electric cars better than the Mini E
Finished just in six months from start to finish, the Mini-E project is a extraordinary illustration of just what can be achieved when brilliant minds are provided the freedom and resources to produce a contemporary EV from a current platform. But at the bottom line, the Mini-E still only an adaptation of a combustion-engine vehicle, not a purpose-built electric car, and that’s a feature the final goal of Project i.The LA Auto Show provided an opportunity for a lot of the members of the press to try...

Clubman makes Mini Cooper a family choice
Cute just got practical. Its name is the 2008 Mini Cooper Clubman, a logical and welcome sibling of the popular Mini Cooper. Introduced in 2000, the Mini Cooper was a modern rendition of a classic-the British Mini of the 1960s, although the new car actually was larger and closer in size to the Mini's bigger garage-mates, the Austin and Morris 850 models. Built in Great Britain, the modern Mini Cooper is owned by Germany's BMW, which builds high-performance, high-priced cars. The BMW powers decreed that...