According to BMW brand boss Wolfgang Armbrecht, MINI might be developing a small vehicle for BMW. This will be the smallest vehicle that BMW will sell. Armbrecht told the Financial Times Deutschland newspaper that they have “always been motivated by the idea to build a small spacious car,” so BMW …
Read More »X-Raid MINI Countryman ALL4 Racing Unveiled
X-Raid MINI Countryman – twin-turbo diesel engine developing 315 PS (232 kW) and 710 Nm of torque MONSTER ENERGY X-RAID TEAM UNVEILS MINI ALL4 RACING FOR WORLD DEBUT ON GRUELLING 2011 DAKAR RALLY IN SOUTH AMERICA New MINI All4 Racing unveiled after 90 days from start of project. Chicherit and Périn …
Read More »BMW N55 twin-scroll engine Secures Ward’s Auto Top 10 Engines spot
Ward’s 10 Best Engines in now on its 17th year of recognizing powertrains that set new benchmarks for a number of vehicle segments. BMW consistently secured a place in the top 10 again for the 3rd consecutive year. For 2007 and 2009, the BMW N54 twin-turbo engine took the limelight. …
Read More »2011 MINI Cooper S Test Drive and Review by Autoblog
The 2011 MINI Cooper S is taken for a testdrive by Autoblog. After an intensive experience behind the wheel outlines some of the recent changes together with the overall driving experience. Here is and excerpt of their review: “The most obvious place to begin charting the changes is the exterior. …
Read More »Changeover at MINI Design: Anders Warming will be head of MINI Design in 2011
Munich. After 10 successful years at MINI Design, Gert Volker Hildebrand is handing over the running of the MINI Design studio to Anders Warming at the end of 2010. Gert Hildebrand will be leaving the company on 31.12.2010. Gert Volker Hildebrand (57) has been responsible for the complete design development …
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