Ever since the launch of the New MINI in 2001, BMW have been keen to stress that the newest generation car retains the Go-Kart handling of the Classic Mini. But is that just marketing speak, or does a MINI really handle like a Go-Kart?
There is only one way to find out if a MINI really […]
Lord, formerly Donald, Stokes died today at the age of 94.
As chairman and managing director of the British Leyland Motor Corporation (BLMC) from its creation in 1968 from the merger with British Motor Holdings and the Leyland Motor Corporation until its demise in a government reorganisation in 1975, Lord Stokes played a small but important […]
The new John Cooper Works MINI has just gone on sale in the UK. Priced at £20,995 on the road, this 211bhp ‘pocket rocket’ delivers 260 Nm of torque (280 Nm on Overboost) which is the highest peak torque figure of any production MINI. From a standing start, the car will hit 62mph […]
There are several reports circulating (most notably here and here) that MINI may be considering letting Fiat sell Alfa Romeo cars through the MINI dealer network in the US. This may sound odd, but it’s fairly common knowledge that MINI and Fiat are cooperating on developing the chassis technology for the next generation of […]
I am actually quite surprised that I’ve beaten Keith to this one!
According to Automotive News BMW are going to supply 500 electic Minis to California. Built in the factory at Cowley in Oxford, they will be shipped to Munich, Germany to have their electric power trains fitted and then shipped on to California.
490 will […]
I have been hearing just recently about people bitching and whining about their Mini club, other clubs and members within those clubs. I feel bound to write something about this as it is creating a big fuss within the Mini and MINI communities.
First up, remember why we belong to a Mini Club.
Because we love […]
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