Your Source For Finding Free Articles On All Your Favorite Topics. / en Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:25:46 GMT /Article/Mini_turns_on_German_charm_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/5675 Mon, 7 Sep 2009 18:08:05 GMT 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... d88612afc366e586e0facf571a99f8d8 /Article/2009_Franfurt_Auto_Show_Two_Door_Mini_Concept/5630 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:50:20 GMT 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... 61d7011f3917721609b40e1f01814137 /Article/New_mini_owners_soon_find_their_wheels_are_a_passport_to_fun/5523 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:04:59 GMT 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... d1529f12e648f33f376f281efeab57de /Article/Small_Mini_Turns_into_SUV/5226 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 07:07:54 GMT 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... b88dea8cee27a53663bef6373edd4a59 /Article/Vermont_winters_stall_Mini_Cooper_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/5116 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 06:07:13 GMT 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... 58d0ef20dc05a236c6deb76bd58b559a /Article/2010_Mini_Crossman_Review/4927 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:54:32 GMT 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] 80d73015aba3e073e59624422573e52e /Article/2010_Mini_Crossman_Review/4903 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:51:54 GMT 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... 0ac2919cfafe5b8467eb004c6c6965c9 /Article/Mini_Crossman_The_Detroit_News_detnews_com/4508 Mon, 8 Dec 2008 06:19:54 GMT 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] e925e8f0666675b7f43527e0063907c7 /Article/Mini_Crossman_The_Detroit_News_detnews_com/4420 Mon, 8 Dec 2008 06:19:19 GMT 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] 58d53fba4370881f5caf32d5934f0d43 /Article/Mini_Crossman_The_Detroit_News_detnews_com/4398 Mon, 8 Dec 2008 06:19:12 GMT 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] e8ed2aae20e8f6354f8a18a2b3d5bb32 /Article/2009_Mini_Cooper_Convertible/4293 Wed, 3 Dec 2008 07:00:10 GMT 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... d68de4a718553f76a3056ab8f61c204c /Article/Video_2009_Mini_Cooper_Cabrio_in_action/4277 Tue, 2 Dec 2008 10:58:54 GMT After we presented you yesterday the official details of the 2009 Mini Cooper Cabrio, we thought it will be a good idea to see also the videos with this new car. Mini released 8 videos showing every details of it new convertible.[source] 6e0de390ccbc78e66b4dbd914b90f82f /Article/2009_Mini_Cooper_Cabrio_unveiled_Detroit_debut_hits_showrooms_in_March/4211 Sat, 29 Nov 2008 08:01:13 GMT 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... 6021abe7f888b30e9aec1d417880f3be /Article/Mini_the_slowest_depreciating_car_in_2008/4148 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 08:21:49 GMT EurotaxGlass’s, the used car value expert, has made public its list of the top 10 2008 slowest-depreciating cars. At the top of the list for two consecutive years is the Mini, with the Mini One D showing the best investment over a three year period.In spit of it topping the list of 55-plate vehicles with accumulated travel distance of 37,000, the Mini has still lost almost eight percentage points in contrast to the same list last year, holding on to 63.2 per cent of its original value. [source] 644e72409fd10d3f4494545746a6814f /Article/Project_i_to_feature_electric_cars_better_than_the_Mini_E/4089 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:44:16 GMT 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... 12fc0d46349f5b1d6e38bc9153f92228 /Article/New_Mini_Cooper_Convertible_coming_in_March_2009/2954 Mon, 2 Jun 2008 06:48:24 GMT 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... 8a4c8d252c218b4558f408c88d38f5b4 /Article/Mini_Crossman_SUV_concept_to_bow_in_at_Paris_Show/2819 Wed, 28 May 2008 08:53:18 GMT 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... d337a9ba7240df84fa1ad6bd342ddea1 /Article/Mini_Cars_in_India/2771 Mon, 26 May 2008 14:49:13 GMT The car manufacturers in India are competing not only to make their vehicles more fuel efficient, but also to create low priced cars. Hyundai is planning to create a new mini car, the price of which will be starting at about $3,500. Right now their cheapest car in India is Santro Xing, which starts at $6,150. At 2008 Geneva Auto Show the president of the Hyundai Indian division, H.S. Lheem, explained the company is creating a new low-cost vehicle for India and China, but it will take about 4 years to... a5ef22d501aec347a86dc82aecacb40f /Article/The_Longest_Most_Expensive_Pink_Mini_Limo_at_Auto_Exotica_2008/1969 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 07:59:19 GMT The Auto Exotica 2008 part of the 9th Riga International Motor Show will be an official world’s premiere of a unique – the most extended, the most expensive limo – built on the basis of a classical Mini version. It might be quite a surprise, but several stages of its transformation were carried out in Riga. The owner of this extraordinary mini limousine Regina Abdurazakova is a daughter of Kazakhstan’s oil tycoon and for the time being lives in Riga. She took a decision to invest a good amount... 8a542bf1b9888fd95977999f65e8c602 /Article/Clubman_makes_Mini_Cooper_a_family_choice/1930 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 07:59:09 GMT 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... 31dbcadb30e82f66ff7eada26dd1ebc5 /Article/2008_Mini_John_Cooper/103 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 19:54:36 GMT 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... 0e236079993bc8f2537f84fb90d2bb43 /Article/Mini_to_the_max_Clubman_is_bigger_and_even_better/86 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 19:54:33 GMT It's my considered opinion that the BMW Mini Cooper is the most successful car design of the last 20 years. What can touch it? Here's a car that puts a spearmint thrill through you every time you turn the key, a larking, capering, glass-and-steel nymph that nicks past other traffic like it's mired in molasses. On top of the giddy charge of merely wheeling the thing, you've got this utterly charismatic styling, a po-mo masterpiece, a rolling tribute to the iconic Mini 1959 to 2000 designed by Alec... e14769d53ca466a3ba165fe96f889384