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Little Schnitzer: German tuner tweaks the Mini Cabrio

From the base model all the way up to the JCW, there's no shortage of trim levels available for the Mini and its various body-styles. But if you're looking for something a little different, BMW tuner par excellence AC Schnitzer has released a full tuning package for the latest R57 Mini Cabrio. The treats start under the hood, where Schnitzer takes the Cooper S and pumps it up from 175 horsepower (good) to 208 horsepower for the domestic market (better) or 226 horsepower for export (booyah!). Not the kind of tuning house to tweak the engine ... Read more →

2010 MINI Cooper JCW Convertible tipped for Geneva Jeremy Korzeniewski

MINI's going to be busy over the next few months, with new product debuts already scheduled for Geneva (the MINI One Clubman) and Frankfurt (MINI Crossover). If the rumors are correct, you can ...

MINI dealers abroad asked to create separate stores Michael Harley

European MINI dealers are being asked to distinguish their stores from the BMW brand by creating a separate showroom for sell the British/Bavarian small-car. This entails new main entrances, and ...

Mocking the Eco-Poseury - MINI pushes the CarFun footprint Dan Roth

High fuel prices or no, MINI offers a solid entertainment-to-efficiency ratio. The neo-teeny MINI is fun to fling around, and if you can keep your boot out of the turbocharged engine in the Cooper S, ...

First Drive: 2008 MINI Cooper S JCW Drew Phillips

Click above for a high resolution image We've had the opportunity to get behind the wheel of a few MINI variants, including a 2007 Cooper S and more recently a 2008 Cooper Clubman. Despite some ...

John Cooper Works MINI gets base Cooper's suspension as standard 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the JCW MINI The intrepid (and trustworthy) scribes over at MotoringFile have confirmed with their sources that the softest available suspension tuning in the brand's lineup will be standard on the high-performance John Cooper Works model, while a sport ...

Owning a Mini could improve your personal life 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for live high-res images of the JCW Minis from Geneva Car-obsessed readers of Autoblog may not have any problem thinking of their car as a social expression of who they are, but that's not necessarily true for the majority of the population of the world. Many people consider their car a ...

John Cooper Works relaunched under same white roof as MINI, new logo unveiled 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above to view more JCW-related MINI images Back in December of 2006, we reported that BMW had officially acquired the John Cooper Works garage with the intent of making it the MINI brand's official performance label, much like the M division is to BMW. Over a year later, Munich has finally ...

Canadian Car of the Year winners announced 1 year ago on Autoblog

Every year the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) pick the top new vehicles by category to give their Canadian comrades a reference point for potential purchases. The AJAC tested 177 vehicles in an event at Niagra they call "Test Fest" to come up with their final list, which you ...

Spy Shots: Stage II MINI JCW kit 2 years ago on Autoblog

The MINI franchise is finally facing some stiff competition in the compact performance segment, particularly abroad where buyers can now get their retrotastic kicks in the 180-hp Fiat Punto Abarth SS or the Clio Renaultsport 197. It's been simply a matter of time before MINI let loose the John ...

In the Autoblog Garage: 2007 MINI Cooper S 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for more high-res images. MINI was kind enough to furnish a fully-stocked iPod in our 2007 Cooper S tester, and after a few days of enduring OPPs (other-people's-playlists), we swapped in our own to catch up on podcasts and to sample the Beastie Boys' second installment of ...

MINI set to release "Stage One" JCW model 2 years ago on Autoblog

We have only one source for trusted insights into the MINI brand, and that's Motoringfile. The chaps who cover the diminutive brand are reporting that MINI's newly acquired John Cooper Works tuning shop will produce two high-performance JCW vehicles based on the new R56 MINI. The website surmises ...

New MINI pricing and options 3 years ago on Autoblog

Motoring File has attained U.S. pricing for the 2007 Mini. The new model's base price increases $600 to $18,050 with standard 6-speed manual and rear spoiler. Standard equipment will also include a trip computer, traction control and a sport mode button. The Cooper S increases $300 to $20,900, the ...

New MINI pricing leaked! 3 years ago on Autoblog

The man from our favorite kind of road received the new MINI's pricing from a Deep Throat within the automaker. The pricing is printed below, but the short-and-sweet version is simple: a $700 increase on the Cooper and a $400 increase on 'S' models. That's not entirely out of line, considering the ...

VIDEO: 2007 MINI Cooper and Cooper S in motion 3 years ago on Autoblog

click image above to play video Hot on the heels of BMW's press release detailing the unveiling of the new 2007 MINI Cooper and Cooper S came video of the car's tooling around the English countryside. You can see that the new dimensions have created a demonstrably larger MINI, yet the design flavor ...

Happy Birthday! MINI Turns 5 3 years ago on Autoblog

On July 7, 2001, MINI was born. Now, five years later, the automaker has sold 800,000 cars worldwide in what has been an astounding success story. With British charm backed by German engineering, the BMW-owned MINI brand has struck a chord with just about everyone from suburban moms to Dale Jr. ...






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