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 [...]
From MotoringFile: As soon as the second half of 2014 MINIs will once again be made in the Netherlands. To mark the occasion BMW is sponsoring the restoration of a 1959 Mini originally assembled at Molenaar’s Car Factory in Amersfoort, Holland. We’ll be talking more about MINI’s production plans and how they will be tweaked [...]
From MotoringFile: Since the release of the 2nd generation JCW GP we’ve been debating how it compares to the original. And while we’ve found that the new GP runs rings around the first generation on the road and track, the jury is still out on which actually looks better. So we wanted to take another [...]
From MINI Space: MINI owners are experts at exploring uncharted territory. While that indescribable go-kart feeling is always an incentive to head out of bounds, the elusive MINI spirit also inspires those in the know to think outside the box. Case in point: Klaus K Hotel’s “Passion for MINI” rooms. What began as a simple [...]
From MINI Motorsport: After back-to-back victories at the Dakar Rally, the Monster Energy X-raid Team started the new season as it ended the last – successfully. Despite the triumphs at the toughest endurance rally in the world, Team Principal Sven Quandt’s outfit is still hungry for success. This bodes well for fans of the X-raid [...]
From MotoringFile: Bold claim for sure. But the recent warm and sunny weather in Chicago has me thinking the JCW Roadster may just represent the best every day car money can buy. Obviously a statement like that should be filled with asterisks and qualifiers. But before we get into all that, lets back up and [...]
From MotoringFile: The idea of local production isn’t new to the Mini world. The classic Mini had numerous local production points throughout the world that allowed the company to meet the needs of specific markets. History is repeating itself with this latest announcement by BMW – which builds multiple models at the same plant. But [...]
From MINI Space: Off the back of canvassing Cape Town’s premier design conference, Design Indaba, the Dezeen and MINI tour makes its next stop in Milan for Salone del Mobile. This year, one of the most influential furniture fairs on the globe plays host to MINI Kapooow!, a high-impact installation inspired by the MINI Paceman. [...]
