July 20th 2010
Details of the latest makeover for the BMW Mini range have been announced. All existing models of the Mini benefit from design changes to both the exterior and interior. A new front bumper gives Mini a new face as well as improving protection for pedestrians. There are also changes to the fog lights, headlights and [...]
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July 16th 2010
Celebs swapped their high heels for wellies for one night only last month to welcome the brand new Mini Countryman.
The star-studded launch – Mini Countryman Open Air – was held at Mudchute Farm in East London and featured an exclusive performance of new single ‘Getaway’ by US country singer Michelle Branch and rap megastar Timbaland.
Reflecting [...]
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July 14th 2010
The prototype electric Mini E joined a selection of the world’s cleanest, greenest vehicles in the 2010 Bridgestone Eco Rally.
Launched in 2007 by the Prince of Wales, the Eco Rally was set up to showcase the very best in present and future green forms of transport.
Every year, a convoy of low or zero emission vehicles [...]
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July 11th 2010
BMW Mini has just announced that it will be using new technology to fully integrate its in-car entertainment systems with iPhones and iPods.
Apple’s new iPod Out feature allows your iPhone or iPod to integrate with an outside system, such as that in your BMW or Mini. The idea is that it’ll be just like using [...]
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July 6th 2010
Back in March BMW Mini introduced new, more efficient petrol engines for the Mini range. Now, two brand new diesel engines will feature in the revised range from August 2010.
The 1.6 litre, four cylinder engines give an astonishingly low fuel consumption of 74 miles per gallon, with C02 emissions of 99g/km. These results are [...]
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July 1st 2010
Three top fashion designers have created exclusive Minis for this year’s Mini Life Ball.
The well-dressed trio will join international stars at the glamorous event in Vienna on 17th July. The annual ball is a major charity fundraiser for research into HIV/AIDS.
The creative director of Calvin Klein, Francisco Costa, has designed the Mini Countryman. Diane von [...]
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June 28th 2010
Rumours are still circulating that BMW Mini will be taking part in the World Rally Championship from 2012, racing the new Mini Countryman crossover.
Mini has been linked with the highly successful Prodrive group, a British car technology company based in Oxfordshire.
Mini of course has a proud history in rally racing going back to the 1960s. [...]
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June 24th 2010
Minis old and new are set to star at the 2010 Goodwood Festival of Speed. The annual FoS runs from 2nd to 4th July 2010 at Lord March’s estate in West Sussex.
First up, the festival will host the first ever Mini E race held in the UK.
The race will feature a modified version of the [...]
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June 19th 2010
Keep your eyes peeled next time you’re shopping for cereal and you could bag yourself more than just a tasty breakfast.
There was a time when all boys and girls looked forward to getting a toy Mini in with their packet of cereal.
Now Dorset Cereals are going one better and giving away three brand new BMW [...]
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June 17th 2010
Bosses at BMW Mini hosted a summer family gathering at their factory in Oxford on Friday. It was the first time that all six models of the Mini have been displayed together in the UK.
The appetising ‘six pack’ of Minis included the three current models – Hatch, Convertible and Clubman – and three future models. [...]
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