Many of us dream of winning the lottery and picture what we would do with the money. But how would does a line up of seven MINIs sound to you? Yes, that’s one for everyday of the week! I’ve had in mind for a while now that if I were to ever win the lottery [...]
For all of us there is one event on the show calendar we circle as soon as it’s announced; the event where you clear the weekend and politely point out to friends and family that you will be on unavoidable MINI-related duties that weekend. For me, the National MINI Cooper Day at Beaulieu is that [...]
From MINI Motorsport: Vaclav Pech’s rally CV is a unique success story. You have to go way back to the early stages of his career to find any rallies, in which the 36-year-old Czech finished outside the top ten. In 2011 and 2012 he ended every race in the top five. Since Vaclav’s debut in [...]
On Friday May 31st I accompanied other members of Portsmouth and Southampton Mini Club to MINI Plant Oxford. There has been car production on this site for exactly 100 years; from Morris Motors, through BMC, British Leyland all the way through to today’s hugely successful MINI facility. Nothing underlined that success more than the huge [...]
From MotoringFile: Our man on the the Vienna streets Kurt Heiden gives us an inside look at the Roberto Cavalli MINI Paceman. It’s a one-off design that features some ultra exclusive treatments that making this MINI incredibly unique. And the best part of course is that it’s a car that is auctioned off for AIDS [...]
From MINI Space: Life Ball has once again made waves in Vienna. And in 2013, it has left in its legacy a truly animalistic and elegant designer MINI – all in the name of celebrating life and fighting AIDS. From the moment Roberto Cavalli unveiled his Life Ball MINI in Vienna’s historical city centre to [...]
From MINI Motorsport: In probably the shortest race in the history of the Nürburgring 24 Hours, three MINI teams passed the Green Hell test with flying colours. Competitors spend months preparing for what is possibly the most challenging endurance race in the world. The performance of the car is optimised. The driving crew comes up [...]
From MotoringFile: The classic Mini is a legend on four wheels, and its fans are loyal and love to travel. This year they will be getting together in the northern Italian province of Mugello for the 2013 International Mini Meeting (IMM). A tradition-steeped event held first in 1978 and then at a different venue each [...]
From MINI Motorsport: The Nürburgring-Nordschleife is once again the hub of the motorsport world this weekend, as more than 200,000 fans flock to the 41st staging of the legendary 24-hour race. With 33 left-hand bends and 40 right-handers over the course of the 25.378-kilometre circuit, the event is one of the toughest endurance races in [...]
From MotoringFile: The cladding is coming off and the true shape of the 2014 MINI is starting to become more clear. Gone is the dramatic front overhang. And in its place are new details like a “Rocketman” style front grille, headlights and an almost bullet side profile in the front. And perhaps the best news [...]
