Press Release: MINI is making a comeback on the international rally circuit. From 2011, the brand will compete at selected rounds of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) and will go on to contest the entire season from 2012 onwards. This involvement is planned for several years. The car charged …
Read More »MINI’s rumored return to the World Rally Championship
Rumor has it that Mini and Prodrive is soon to announce a World Rally Championship program. According to the same source, the new car is already being prepared at Prodrive’s Banbury base and will be tested soon. It is being built with the MINI Countryman model as an inspiration, powered …
Read More »MINI 2010 Life Ball debut at Vienna’s City Hall Square
The MINI 2010 Life Ball featured the designs of Kenneth Cole, Francisco Costa and Diane von Furstenberg to raise funds for the Foundation for AIDS Research. The Mini designed by Calvin Klein Collection’s Francisco Costa has been auctioned off for €40,000. Press Release: 2010 Life Ball MINI make their frenetic …
Read More »Study shows 3 Series, 5 Series, and Mini Cooper are Most Appealing In Class
The 2010 Automotive Performance, Execution, and Layout (APEAL) Study done by J.D. Power and Associates showed promising results for BMW. This study was done recently to 76,000 car owners 90 days after purchasing their 2010 model-year cars. They were asked how gratifying their new vehicle is to own and drive. …
Read More »MINI rumored to unveil an entry-level concept car next year
According to Autoweek, Mini is currently working on a highly compact entry-level concept car most that will most likely be unveiled at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. Rumors have it that it will be a two or three-seater vehicle with a shortened wheelbase, more of like a small urban vehicle …
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