Archive for the ‘Mini’ Category

2012 MINI Convertible Highgate Edition

Friday, February 3, 2012 8:55 by Arman Barari No Comments

Highgate is a new special edition of the MINI Convertible which, according to MINI comes with “an essential dose of Brit-cool,” whatever that is. Read More… This soft-top four-seater MINI comes with specially-designed exterior and interior design features. It’s not a limited edition, but will be produced for a limited period of time, which amounts [...]

This was posted under category: Mini Tags: Mini, Mini Cabrio, Special Editions

2012 MINI Roadster US Pricing Announced

Monday, January 30, 2012 8:52 by Arman Barari No Comments

MINI will soon launch its all-new Roadster in the American market to expand its range and boost its rating. Read More… That all depends on the Americans be willing to pay $24,350 for the Roadster. That’s the minimum, mind you, for a Cooper model. If you go for the slightly hotter Cooper S that’ll be [...]

This was posted under category: Mini Tags: Mini, Mini Roadster

MINI Roadster “Cliffhanger” Commercial

Monday, January 23, 2012 20:36 by Arman Barari No Comments

MINI continues its “Another Day. Another Adventure” campaign with a new spot for the MINI Roadster. It’s called the Cliffhanger and the location for it is Istanbul, in Turkey. Now, we couldn’t make sense of this ad to be honest. But then we were sober. Try to get hideously drunk, then you might get the [...]

This was posted under category: Mini, Videos Tags: Mini, Mini Roadster

MINI Baker Street and MINI Bayswater

Friday, January 20, 2012 18:12 by Arman Barari 5 Comments

Baker Street and Bayswater are two new special editions MINI has come up with to celebrate 2012 Olympics and London. Read More… They are not just for UK though, and will be offered for sale around the world from Spring 2012, but they will be produced for only a limited period. The MINI Baker Street [...]

This was posted under category: Mini Tags: Mini, MINI Baker Street, MINI Bayswater, Special Editions

Peterhansel Wins 2012 Rally Dakar In MINI ALL4 Racing

Tuesday, January 17, 2012 11:06 by Arman Barari No Comments

MINI ALL4 Racing scores a one-two for German Monster Energy X-raid Team at the 2012 Rally Dakar. Read More… The first car was driven by the Dakar veteran Stéphane Peterhansel (FR) and his co-driver Jean-Paul Cottret (FR), which won the rally with a time of 38h 54m 46s. The second car was in the hands [...]

This was posted under category: Mini, Motorsport Tags: Mini, Rally Dakar, Stephane Peterhansel

88,911 Turbocharged MINIs Recalled For Fire Risk

Monday, January 16, 2012 17:35 by Arman Barari 1 Comment

In response to an NHTSA investigation report, MINI is recalling 88,911 turbocharged models built between November 2006 and January 2011. Read More… The reason is a faulty water pump that cools the turbocharger. Apparently it has a malfunctioning electric circuit that can overheat, and eventually set the car on fire. NHTSA befan investigating the problem [...]

This was posted under category: Mini Tags: Mini, Nhtsa, Recalls

AC Schnitzer MINI Coupe Tuning Kit

Wednesday, January 4, 2012 8:38 by Arman Barari 2 Comments

AC Schnitzer, as you know, tunes everything in the BMW/MINI family. Here’s their first go at upgrading the new MINI Coupe. Read More… They provide a rather thorough tuning package for the Coupe, beginning with a couple of visual tweaks such as chrome detailing for front and rear, new graphics and paint jobs. For the [...]

This was posted under category: Mini, Tuning Tags: Ac Schnitzer, Mini, Mini Coupe