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Oldest Unrestored Mini on the Planet Sold for $65,000

The planet’s oldest unrestored mini was auctioned off for $65,000 at the Royal Air Force Museum in England on April 30. Visibly suffering from rusted edges and partially corroded floors, rocker panels, and trunk floor, the 1959 Austin Mini Se7en De Luxe Saloon was the eighth car of its kind to roll off the production […]

Diminutive Land Rover DC100 to Battle the MINI?

The Land Rover DC100 concept is nearly ready for the public. If makes it makes it to production, it will go head-to-tiny-head against the MINI Countryman. The automaker is even thinking that the DC100 may end up being a fine entry-level Land Rover, a brand that is not known for being wary of the mechanic.  […]

Mini 2nd-Most Fuel-Efficient Brand!

Producing a fuel efficient car is not enough. After all, the Chevy Volt continues to fail to sell despite its fuel efficiency and the willingness of the government to pay people to buy the darn thing. When it comes to evaluating just how good a vehicle’s MPG is, one has likewise got to take into […]

Has MINI Jumped the Shark with Its Clubvan?

MINI is scheduled to unveil its Clubvan concept vehicle at the Geneva International Motor Show 2012. Though MINI said in a press release that its diminutive panel van “paves the way for an innovative vehicle concept without parallel in the premium small car segment… [and] combines the driving fun for which MINI is renowned with […]

2012 London Olympics Special Edition Cooper Launched…Literally!

Mini has a knack for flourish, that’s for sure.  They unveiled their London Olympics special edition Cooper by a long jump across three parked Minis. Mini invited England Long Jump Champion J.J. Jegede to do the honors with a spectacular and unique event.  The beautiful London skyline served as the background of the event.  Truly, […]

Mini Coupe JCW Edition: First Look

The 2012 Mini Coupe John Cooper Works is a Mini coupe with room for only two. It is the first Mini to have active aerodynamics and is engineered with a three box structure, promising optimum performance overall. The Mini Coupe JCW sports 17 inch alloys and comes with an integrated roof spoiler. It has 208 […]

Mini Cooper Hitting Indian Shores, 2012

The Mini Cooper is to set to appear in India in 2012, selling for around 18 Lakhs. However BMW is not expecting the sales figures for the Mini Cooper to be too high, as low sales have already been witnessed with the Volkswagen Beetle and the Fiat 500. But they are optimistic things in the […]

Award-Winning MINI Cooper 1.6D (Diesel) Not Sold in US

In the What Car? Green Car Awards, the MINI Cooper D has ran away with the Fun Green Car award. It has a number of features that can make it a top quality eco-friendly, economic car, including the London Congestion Charge exemption courtesy of MINIMALISM technology. The MINI 1.6D Cooper won the award because it […]