MINI revealed that its new extended model would be called the “MINI Clubman” at last week’s Geneva Motor Show. The Clubman is inspired by the MINI Concept that debuted at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show, which was in-turn inspired by the successful Morris Mini Traveller of the 1960s.
The new MINI Clubman will debut at the […]

Last week at the Geneva Motor Show, MINI announced that the next version its model range will be called MINI Clubman. The Clubman will be based the MINI Concept that debuted at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show. The MINI Clubman, with its shooting brake-styling, will feature a “two-door” body style, yet offer additional interior flexibility. […]

According to reports German publication Auto Motor und Sport, MINI is rumored to be offering all-wheel drive on all MINI models by the end of 2008. Originally, all-wheel drive was thought to be exclusive to the MINI Clubman, but it appears the feature will be extended to the entire MINI range — including the hard-top […]

At MINI USA’s official 2007 MINI press introduction, MINI USA’s Jim McDowell mentioned we should “expect to see four to five models in total from the MINI brand in the next five years,” according to the folks over at Motoring File who attended the press event.
When asked to repeat it, McDowell said, “we will have […]

BMW Group reported its January U.S. sales were down 1.8 percent from the same month in 2006.
BMW brand sales were up 2.1 percent, to 19,761 vehicles compared to the same period last year. MINI sales were off 30.4 percent in January, ahead of the launch of the MINI Cooper MkII.
The all-new MINI Cooper and MINI […]

The MINI-experts over at Motoring File say that the extended MINI Clubman will make its public debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2007. Photos and technical information on the MINI Clubman will likely be revealed towards the end of the summer.
The MINI Clubman is expected makes its North American debut at the 2008 […]

With most of the camouflage gone, we now finally get our best look yet at the MINI Clubman. Now that the car is effectively undisguised, we can see the asymmetric door configurations. The driver-side (in left-hand drive countries) has only one door, while the passenger-side gets a rear-hinged, rear access door — notice the additional […]

There have been rumors that MINI may halt production at its Oxford plant that produces the new R56 MINI. However, those rumors appear to be true. A source at the Oxford plant said that the stoppage is due to a leaky fuel pump on around on 3,000 Cooper S’.
The plant is closed for the Christmas […]

MINI will introduce a new upmarket trim level for the existing Cooper convertible range, called the Sidewalk, at the 2007 North American International Auto Show in January in Detroit. While Mk2 MINIs are available in the U.K. and soon in the States, the MINI convertible is still based on the Mk1, and will reamin on […]

BMW announced that it is acquiring the rights to the John Cooper Works brand name. The deal is effective from January 2007.
The acquisition is part of BMW’s strategy to strengthen the automaker’s MINI brand, said a BMW spokesman.
The John Cooper Works name has been closely linked with high performance MINIs. John Cooper Works currently fits […]