Press Release: The MINI model family is sharpening up its act in terms of design, driving fun, efficiency and individuality. With the MINI, MINI Clubman and MINI Convertible, the only maker of independently developed premium small cars will continue to boast both the most varied and most appealing model range …
Read More »BMW gets a good 2nd quarter start as profit increases in China and U.S.
Thanks to the new 5 Series, BMW has reported their biggest profit in 2 a half years. 25,000 units of the new BMW 5 series sedan has been sold since it has been released in Europe last March. The large demand in China and the rebound in U.S. for the …
Read More »MINI Countryman Prototype mistaken for a Car Bomb
Last Saturday, security guards at the Luxor Las Vegas Casino thought that the slightly camouflaged Mini Countryman prototype was a car bomb. Guards thought it was suspicious because it had European plates, body cladding, testing equipment and an empty cooler with Arabic written on it. They immediately shut down the …
Read More »Sebastian Vettel drove the new MINI Countryman
Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing driver and the youngest driver to score a Formula world championship, slipped behind the wheel of the new MINI Countryman. This guy has an amazing record of 18 wins from 20 starts. In the Formula One Drivers’ World Championship last year,Vettel was a runner-up. Press …
Read More »The MINI Cooper S Countryman Review by Autocar
The 2011 MINI Cooper S Countryman was reviewed by Autocar UK. This family car deviates from the traditional design of MINI, but is expected to help increase MINI’s sales. The verdict? Though the MINI is low on luggage space, it it definitely better than the Clubman. Here’s an excerpt of …
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