BMW and Mini are set to shift towards an agency distribution model throughout Europe, following the lead of Mercedes-Benz and Audi in moving to a direct sales program. While recently talking to Auto News at the Concours d’Eleganza Villa d’Este on the shores of Lake Como, Italy, BMW Group’s sales and marketing boss Pieter Nota […]
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What’s This Nail Doing In A MINI Cooper Fusebox?
When you purchase a used car and find a quirky issue or two it’s not uncommon to drop it off at your local mechanic to get the problem sorted. Sadly for one of my friends, that work stopped abruptly when the shop found a nail (yes, the type that gets hammered) driven into the fuse […]
Read MoreMINI Launches New Accessories For The Cooper S Countryman ALL4
Mini has launched a host of new accessories for the Cooper S Countryman ALL4 that promise to make it even more well suited to shoppers who love going out on adventures. The Mini Cooper S Countryman ALL4 always had a little off-road edge to it and is now more capable than ever. One of the […]
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MINI Halts Production Of Manual Cars As A Result Of Supply Chain Issues
MINI has temporarily stopped the production of all manual transmission vehicles, as a result of supply-chain bottlenecks that have been exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the semiconductor shortage. The production of manual-transmission MINI vehicles has been halted in order to “ensure production stability,” a MINI spokesperson told Carscoops. The company has yet to […]
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Longer, More Powerful Mini Countryman Cooper S Is Thinking Big For 2024
Spy photographers spend their lives skulking in bushes and taking pictures of still-secret cars like the 2024 Mini Countryman Cooper S. But on this occasion, the angry driver of the Cooper S gave our man a taste of his own medicine and started taking pictures of him with his smartphone. We’re not sure if Stefan […]
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MINI To Replace 5-Door Hatch With A Small Electric Crossover
Electrification will bring big changes in MINI’s range, with a new and already confirmed electric small crossover coming to fill up the gap between the upcoming three-door MINI Hatch EV and the next-generation MINI Countryman while serving as an indirect replacement for both the five-door Hatch and the Clubman. The fact that the Countryman grows […]
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After 10 Years, MINI Returns To 24H Nurburgring Race With John Cooper Works Model
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Nurburgring 24 Hours, MINI is fielding its first entry into the race in 10 years. The German-owned British company will send a specially modified MINI John Cooper Works to the fearsome German track. The car will race in the SP3T class and will have a specially-fitted roll cage, […]
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MINI Launches Two Door Cooper S Resolute Edition, Starts At $35,900
MINI is declaring its dedication to its roots with the Resolute Mode, a new trim inspired by the brand’s past that will start at $35,900 in the U.S. The trim can only be ordered on the MINI Cooper S Hardtop 2 Door and costs $1,000 more than the standard model. That means that it’s powered […]
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Next Generation 2024 MINI Countryman Caught Tearing It Up At The Nurburgring
Just because the next-generation MINI Countryman will be a crossover based on the same platform as the BMW X1 and X2 doesn’t mean it won’t be exciting to drive. Thus, the obligatory testing at Nurburgring – where, granted, everyone and their luxury sedan, SUV or EV pop up, but that doesn’t detract from its grueling […]
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BMW And Mini Will Only Use Green Power To Make Aluminum Wheels Starting In 2024
BMW announced today that it and the Mini brand will transition to aluminum wheels made using only renewable energy starting in 2024. In particular, green power will help shrink the carbon footprint of the electrolysis process used in the making of aluminum and in the wheel-casting stage of construction. Together, these measures will help cut […]
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