MINI Cooper SD – new 2.0 liter engine with 143 horsepower Just a few months after the market launch of the new MINI family and the MINI Countryman, the start of 2011 has brought another wave of driving fun and individuality in the premium brand’s hallmark style. The MINI Cooper SD, …
Read More »World Premiere: MINI Clubman Hampton
As a pioneer and one-off in the premium small car segment, MINI offers an options range unmatched in its variety to allow customers to configure their car exactly how they want it. Customers can choose from a large selection of exterior paint finishes, light-alloy wheels, upholstery variants, interior trim and …
Read More »BMW USA sales up 21.1% for January 2011
The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported January sales of 18,656 vehicles, an increase of 21.1 percent from the 15,410 vehicles sold in the same month a year ago. “The combination of strong December sales and miserable weather in many areas provided a real challenge for …
Read More »BMW Group Design picks up four 2010 GOOD DESIGNTM Awards
Press Release: The annually presented GOOD DESIGNTM Award for 2010 went to a full quartet of vehicles and concepts: the BMW 5 Series Sedan, the MINI Countryman, the BMW S 1000 RR and the BMW Concept 6. This most prestigious of international honours yet again recognised the exceptional standard of …
Read More »Video – World Record: 26 People fits inside a Mini Cooper
Pilobolus, an arts organization that creates things with human bodies, makes a new Guinness world record by managing to fit twenty-six people inside a MINI Cooper. The past record was 25 people. For this record, the participants have to be minimum five feet tall and remain in the car for …
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