MINI News and Pictures

11 September 2012 | MINI MINI John Cooper Works Countryman is the latest model by the adored MINI brand which is receiving the badge of John Cooper Works sub-brand. This in fact is a performance model of the range and the first to come with MINI ALL4 all-wheel drive. In addition, this model is for those who seek racing passion on the road with extreme driving fun on rough terrain. The JCW Countryman is powered by the n...

21 August 2012 | Car Tuning, MINI, RevoZport RevoZport MINI Targa Raze is the latest release from the tuning company. They have equipped this MINI model with new aero and performance kit. The UK tuners offer a more sleek and sporty look to the emblematic car, and have turned it into an extreme sports one that weight 30kg lighter. In addition they gave it a power boost from 181 hp (132 kW) to a staggering 250 hp (184 kW). What RevoZport...

1 August 2012 | MINI MINI Paceman Concept debuted back in 2011 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Yesterday, the Mini Paceman Prototype was unveiled on Mini's Facebook page with four spy photographs, which you can view in the gallery below. Although there was a slight attempt to hide partially the design of the new MINI model, as you can see not so much is left for the imagination. The car is...

5 July 2012 | MINI It's nice attend a cultural event every now and then... so we've been told. So here's a performance we found particularly entertaining. It's the London Philharmonic Orchestra's way to send a good luck card to Team GB for the London 2012 Games – the God Save the Queen anthem in car horns. MINI provided the instruments. Nine musicians in total were involved in this sonorous piece which, when no...

25 June 2012 | MINI 2013 MINI Clubvan has two seats, five doors and of course the unmistakable MINI style. This makes it the world’s first premium compact delivery van. The model is based on the MINI Clubman platform and is designed with the aim to get the attention of new urban users. The MINI Clubvan will bring more style, quality and driving fun in the small car-based van segment. The increased functionality ...

21 June 2012 | Car Tuning, MINI This MINI Countryman is an exceptional, extraordinary and one-of-a-kind design concept project created by the talented designers from Carlex Design. Undoubtedly what has been presented with the pictures below, show that this project will include unique interior in bronze and copper, and will probably include some interesting and eye-catching technologies. Furthermore, the same color sche...

15 June 2012 | AC Schnitzer, Car Tuning, MINI, MotorSport A John Cooper Works MINI Coupe is sufficiently fast enough, right? Of course it is – 211 hp, 280 Nm of peak torque and a 6.4 second run to the 60 mile an hour mark. But apparently, one such MINI recently did a lap on the Hockenheim Race Circuit with a time of 1:13.0 on slick tires. The event was a 2012 “Tuner Grand Prix” and was hosted by the “sport auto” magazine. That's pretty impressi...

14 June 2012 | Concept Cars, MINI 2012 MINI Rocketman Concept is especially prepared by the British premium car brand MINI for the Olympics and Paralympics that will take place in few months in London. The new edition has already appeared as a concept and debuted at the International Geneva Motor Show last year. The new design of the MINI Rocketman Concept is absolutely stunning! It combines fresh ideas for personal mobility in...

21 May 2012 | MINI 2012 MINI Roadster by Franca Sozzani is the special car, designed by Franca Sozzani (chief editor of Vogue). This exquisite MINI car was made to mark the 20th anniversary of the Life Ball charity event in Vienna. MINI Roadster served as a base model for this inspiring floral design of the vehicle. In fact, the Roadster is the first open-top two-seater in the brand’s history. It comes with 18...

18 May 2012 | MINI MINI John Cooper Works models will now be equipped with innovations that are designed to provide driving fun combined with fuel economy. The latter will be achieved thank to a new-generation engine and other far-reaching powertrain innovations. In particular, although the twin-scroll turbo engine develops the same levels of output and torque as its predecessor, it will now deliver quicker respo...

14 May 2012 | MINI A GP designation on a MINI means that it has spawned from the depths of hell. Well, not really. It's more like a job from John Cooper Works. The last time we saw a similar speed demon was in 2006 when a MINI Cooper S with a GP Kit by John Cooper Works (the performance subsidiary of MINI's) with 136 hp-per-liter power ratio, lapped the Nurburgring in less than 8 min. 44 seconds. Today, we have a ne...

3 May 2012 | MINI 2012 MINI Roadster by Franca Sozzani is the lasted design concept which however has some unique qualities and is made with an aim of a special contribution. For eleven years already, MINI brand has been a partner of the Life Ball, which annually takes place in Vienna. What is very specific about this event is that every year one special design comes under the imagination of a renowned designer ...