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Mini Becomes Maxi - First Mini Countryman Drive and Review

Mini Becomes Maxi - First Mini Countryman Drive and Review

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor Amsterdam Bureau The Auto Channel MELK, Austria. May 21. At the Wachauring, that serves as a driver safety center and racetrack for Austrian series, Mini organized the first meeting between the Countryman and the media. Although the Countryman was still a little bit ‘in disgu ... Continue reading

MINI Australia Appoints New National Manager

MINI Australia Appoints New National Manager

MINI Australia has appointed David Woollcott to the position of National Manager MINI, effective 1 July 2010 ... Continue reading

BMW GROUP U.S. Reports April 2010 Sales

BMW GROUP U.S. Reports April 2010 Sales

- BMW continues to lead key premium segments - new 5 Series introduction in June to renew challenge in one more - MINI sales continue to outperform the premium small car segment WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., May 3 -- The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported April sales of 21,111 vehicles, an increase of 9 per ... Continue reading

"Time to pack my...MINI Countryman"

"Time to pack my...MINI Countryman"

Margherita Maccapani Missoni, Delfina Delettrez Fendi, Maarten Baas and Dean & Dan Caten from Dsquared present their personal Weekend Getaway feeling. ... Continue reading

Exclusive Launch Party for the New MINI Countryman

Exclusive Launch Party for the New MINI Countryman

Against the backdrop of the Salone del Mobile, MINI celebrated the launch of its new MINI Countryman with an exclusive guest line-up and a host of friends. ... Continue reading

MINI Countryman Makes its First U.S. Appearance at NY Auto Show - VIDEO ENHANCED

MINI Countryman Makes its First U.S. Appearance at NY Auto Show - VIDEO ENHANCED

NEW YORK - April 1, 2010: The all new MINI Countryman, MINI's biggest and boldest model, will make its U.S. debut during the New York International Auto Show. Equipped with four doors, four individual seats and a four-wheel-drive system known as MINI ALL4, the MINI Countryman will be hitting the U.S. city streets and s ... Continue reading

Exclusive MINI to Make Public Event Debut at F1 GP

Exclusive MINI to Make Public Event Debut at F1 GP

MINI John Cooper Works World Championship 50 #273 will make a guest appearance at this year's Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, in Melbourne this week. ... Continue reading

MINI launches Product Design Competition

MINI launches Product Design Competition

In keeping with the brand's "Creative Use of Space" philosophy, MINI is holding an international design competition to celebrate the launch of the MINI Countryman in suitable style. The competition invites creative people around the world to design potential tools for the unique MINI Centre Rail in the new MINI model. ... Continue reading

Highest Achieving MINI Garages Take Out MINI Excellence Award

Highest Achieving MINI Garages Take Out MINI Excellence Award

Australia's highest achieving MINI Garages have been honoured in the annual MINI Excellence Awards. ... Continue reading

BorgWarner's New High-Voltage Cabin Heater Warms MINI E

BorgWarner's New High-Voltage Cabin Heater Warms MINI E

BorgWarner's High-Power Electric Cabin Heater Provides Safety and Comfort for Drivers and Passengers of Electric Vehicles AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 16 -- MINI E cars equipped with a new generation of electric cabin heaters from BorgWarner BERU Systems are currently being tested in rental vehicles in the United States, ... Continue reading

New MINI Countryman UK Prices Announced - VIDEO ENHANCED

New MINI Countryman UK Prices Announced - VIDEO ENHANCED

In September this year MINI will launch its latest and largest model, and the first to offer four-wheel drive, to the UK market ... Continue reading

MINI Lands 500th John Cooper Works WC50

MINI Lands 500th John Cooper Works WC50

MINI is thrilled to welcome the 500th MINI John Cooper Works World Championship 50 onto Australian shores. ... Continue reading

International Car Brands See Mixed Start to 2010

International Car Brands See Mixed Start to 2010

As the new year began, international automakers experienced mixed results in January’s sales figures. While international nameplates maintained their share of the U.S. market – averaging a 1.5 percent improvement over January 2009 – some, such as Toyota, saw sales decline. “January was a mixed bag f ... Continue reading

MINI JCW Dressed for the Challenge

MINI JCW Dressed for the Challenge

More performance. More customisation. More MINI. Introducing the new and exclusive race-inspired MINI John Cooper Works Challenge Edition - bringing the MINI John Cooper Works even closer to the track ... Continue reading

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