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Original Mini Suspension Designer Alex Moulton Profiled 27 Aug 2013 | 12:20 am
The original Mini was revolutionary on a number of fronts. But one that is often forgotten is the unique rubber springs used on the car. The combination of conical rubber springs and small wheels was ...
MINI Settling CVT Class Action Suit 22 Aug 2013 | 07:38 pm
A Federal Judge in California is set to grant approval on a class action lawsuit settlement between BMW of North America and some 1,200 MINI owners who had to have their R50 CVT transmissions replaced...
Opinion: Who Is MINI’s Real Competition? 20 Aug 2013 | 10:34 am
Yesterday we shared a story from Advertising Age about how MINI is expanding its Not Normal campaign. According to the AA story, MINI is intensifying their marketing efforts because “competition has s...
MINI Planning more “Not Normal” Marketing 19 Aug 2013 | 10:18 pm
According to the Automotive News MINI is expanding the Not Normal marketing campaign that was introduced earlier this year buy its agency BSSP. Given all the recent small car competition MINI is looki...
MF Garage: Open Top Showdown. Roadster vs. Moto 14 Aug 2013 | 10:07 am
It’s no secret that our MotoringFile long-term review car, a MINI JCW Roadster, has won us over to open top motoring. Between the grunt of the turbo, the overall refinement of the options we chose, an...
F56 Interior Spied in China 13 Aug 2013 | 08:07 pm
Another day another awkward looking spy photo of the new MINI – this time from China. Rest assured we’re told the F56 is rather attractive and proportionally correct by those who have spent time with ...
Exclusive: 2014 MINI F56 Color Options 9 Aug 2013 | 11:35 am
With a car as expressive as the MINI, exterior and interior colors and trim are a big deal. So it’s with plenty of anticipation that we can finally reveal the full color line up (inside and out) of th...
July Worldwide MINI Sales Break Records Again 8 Aug 2013 | 09:19 pm
BMW Group sales growth continues to climb across the board. This includes MINI, which saw sales grow by +6.4% compared to July of 2012. Year-to-date sales are down slightly (-1.0%). As of this posting...
Video: MINI Art Beat Puts Video on a Countryman in London 8 Aug 2013 | 10:07 am
MINI has always done a great job marketing their cars out in the world. That is, in what’s known as “environmental” advertising. From billboards, to PR stunts, to a Countyrman in a snow globe, or a Co...
Official: MINI to Introduce the F56 in London on November 18th 7 Aug 2013 | 05:19 pm
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