Mini recalling certain Cooper S and JCW models over water pump
Filed under: Convertible, Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Crossover, Mini
Back in October, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began investigating certain turbocharged Mini models for vehicle fires. The investigation came after reports of at least 12 vehicles lighting up, and now the investigation has officially lead to a recall.
NHTSA has announced on its website that Mini will [...]
NHTSA investigating Mini Cooper S over engine fires
Filed under: Convertible, Performance, Etc., Recalls, Safety, Hatchback, Mini
Mini and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have announced an investigation into certain Cooper S models after reports of engine fires on at least 12 vehicles, five of which resulted in a total loss. Interestingly enough, Bloomberg reports that in eight of those cases, the fires [...]
Tumi goes beyond luggage with pair of Mini specials
July 12, 2011 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Hatchback, Mini, Design/Style, Luxury
Mini Goes Tumi – Click above for image gallery
Short of full-grain fitted leather, luggage doesn’t get much nicer than Tumi. Last year, we brought you a range of custom pieces Tumi made specifically for the Lexus LFA, but this latest release goes beyond the trunk.
Teaming up with Mini, Tumi has [...]
Mini gets sneaky with new set of kicks
June 8, 2011 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Etc., Mini, Design/Style
Mini Union Jack Sneaker – Click above for high-res image gallery
Hard as it might be to believe, there are some people out there who are as into sneakers as we are into cars. Crazy, we know. But they’re out there. Now Mini is trying to bridge the gap with a special [...]
MEV rocks up with electric mini Hummer HX
June 7, 2011 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, SUV, Videos, Hummer, Electric
2011 MEV Hummer HX – Click above to watch the video after the jump
The 2008 Hummer HX concept was supposed to be General Motors‘ answer to the Jeep Wrangler. To put it mildly, that failed to materialize. General Motors killed Hummer as part of its bankruptcy-induced limb severing [...]
Mini and Dsquared² present the Cooper S “Red Mudder” at Life Ball 2011
May 23, 2011 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Aftermarket, Hatchback, Mini, Design/Style, Off-Road
Mini Cooper S “Red Mudder” by Dsquared² – Click above for high-res image gallery
If you’re looking for an off-road Mini, the Countryman is your best bet. But Mini’s always toying with new bodystyles, and the Countryman’s All4 traction system may expand to other models as well. Could this be [...]
Mini partners with DSQUARED² for the latest Life Ball special
May 4, 2011 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Hatchback, Mini, Design/Style
Mini by DSQUARED2 for Life Ball 2011 – Click above for high-res image gallery
For the past 11 years Mini has supported Life Ball, the biggest HIV/AIDS fundraiser event in Europe, teaming up with world-renowned designers to come up with a special one-off auctioned for the cause.
Previous collaborations have been realized by [...]
Mini Goodwood packs the heart of a Rolls-Royce for Shanghai
April 13, 2011 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Hatchback, Mini, Rolls-Royce, Shanghai Motor Show, Design/Style, Luxury
Mini Inspired by Goodwood – Click either image for high-res gallery
While it may seem anathema to American tastes, in the Old World, bigger is not always better. Particularly if you live in a city laid out long before the advent of the automobile. But overseas buyers [...]
Mini Goodwood Concept headed to Shanghai Motor Show
March 15, 2011 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, China, Hatchback, Mini, Rolls-Royce, UK, Specialty, Shanghai Motor Show, Design/Style, Luxury
At the recent Geneva Motor Show, a source within Mini revealed to Autoblog that the automaker will be bringing a new concept, dubbed “Goodwood,” to the Shanghai Motor Show next month.
The Goodwood concept is a fully plushified, hand-wrought hatchback updo that [...]
Rumormill: Mini Rocketman headed for production
March 12, 2011 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, Hatchback, Mini, Rumormill
Mini Rocketman Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
This year’s Geneva Motor Show was as packed as ever with new concept cars that point the way forward for the world’s automakers. And with their debuts now behind us, reports are pouring in on their prospects for production.
First came [...]
