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KRINK MINI

Alborz Fallah — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:39:35 +0000

The Mini has lots of paint options to chose from but one Mini in Hamburg has had a one of a kind paint job. The legendary New York street artist Craig “KR” Costello has painted a Mini in his trade mark style. His style is known as the KRINK (from KR-INK) dripping ink look. The black [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

KRINK MINI

Mini, Rolls-Royce collaboration set to go ahead

Matt Brogan — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:31:03 +0000

According to a report published by Autocar, BMW will give the green light to a project that will see a super-luxury version of its Mini Cooper created by Rolls-Royce. The report confirms news posted by CarAdvice back in June, and says that at least one prototype has already hit the road with the project likely to [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Mini, Rolls-Royce collaboration set to go ahead

Mini D Global Green Challenge final update

Matt Brogan — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:13:30 +0000

It’s all over. After six days and more than 3,140 kilometres, the Global green Challenge cars crossed the finishing line in Adelaide’s Victoria Square with the South Australian Premier Mike Rann greeting contestants and delivering his welcome-to-the-new-technology speech. And according to the winning criteria – the best percentage improvement over the manufacturers’ claimed fuel consumption figures [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Mini D Global Green Challenge final update

Mini D Global Green Challenge update

Matt Brogan — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:29:17 +0000

Cars in the Global Green Challenge have reached Adelaide after six long days on the road and 3000km under their carefully inflated tyres. Yesterday’s run was a comparatively straightforward 302km leg from Port Augusta and the wind gods relented, swinging the breeze from the headwinds encountered for most of the journey to a tail wind. Admittedly [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Mini D Global Green Challenge update

Matt Brogan — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:23:11 +0000

The sparkling waters of the top end of Spencer Gulf were a welcome sight today for drivers in the Global Green Challenge who had crossed the country from north to south, from the Northern Territory to the coast of South Australia. After some 2500km the rivalry has become desperately intense. All that remains is a run [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Mini D Global Green Challenge update

Matt Brogan — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:40:50 +0000

Today was the longest day of the Global Green Challenge and after nine and a quarter hours in the cars, the novelty was starting to wear off. The 685km journey down the Stuart Highway south from Alice Springs to the frontier-like Opal mining town of Coober Pedy should have been a piece of cake. But long hours [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Mini D Global Green Challenge update

Mini D Global Green Challenge Update

Matt Brogan — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:46:54 +0000

The Global Green Challenge has reached Alice Springs, the psychological half-way point in the 3000km journey from Darwin to Adelaide, and the nerves are starting to show. People are getting snappy, jumping on the poor bloke whose job it is to try to refuel the cars accurately and in a short space of time. Everyone is [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Mini D Global Green Challenge Update

Mini D update from Global Green Challenge

Matt Brogan — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:50:53 +0000

Day One: Katherine – Vern Schuppan won the Le Mans 24-hour enduro in a Porsche 956, finished third in the Indianapolis 500, has won the Rothmans Formula 5000 championship – but until yesterday had never driven in an economy run. Or an Eco Challenge as organisers like to call them now. “So, Mr Schuppan – how [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Mini D update from Global Green Challenge

BMW preparing to launch Mini based 0-Series

Matt Brogan — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:20:54 +0000

According to a recent article published by UK-based Car magazine, BMW is preparing a Mini-based ‘0-Series’ model range intended to bridge the gap between Mini and BMW 1-Series vehicles. The plan will not only see the German brand made more appealing to a whole new demographic, but will also be vitally important to BMW’s business [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

BMW preparing to launch Mini based 0-Series

2010 MINI John Cooper Works Cabrio arrives

Alborz Fallah — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:54:39 +0000

We’ve added Mini John Cooper Works cars to our favourites list in the last few months given their incredibly impressive handling and performance. In August we wrote about the Mini John Cooper Works Cabrio and now it has arrived. We won’t bore you with all the details as you can read our previous article on the [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

2010 MINI John Cooper Works Cabrio arrives

Mini Cooper D wins Bathurst

Matt Brogan — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:19:26 +0000

Thirty-three years after it won the Bathurst endurance event outright, a new Mini Cooper has returned to victory lane at Mt Panorama. Not since 1966 when the Morris Cooper S of Finn Rauno Aaltonen and Aussie Bob Holden won the Gallagher 500 mile event has a Mini won an event at the famed home of [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Mini Cooper D wins Bathurst

Mini Cooper D Review & Road Test

Alborz Fallah — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:00:27 +0000

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Mini Cooper D Review & Road Test

MINI Coupe Concept at Frankfurt Motor Show

Anthony Crawford — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:24:21 +0000

Believe it or not, the iconic MINI has been around for 50 years, and things have never looked better for the brand, if their presence at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show is any indication. Here’s a number to think about, more than 1.5 million new generation MINI’s have been produced since production got under way [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

MINI Coupe Concept at Frankfurt Motor Show

Mini Roadster breaks cover at Frankfurt

Matt Brogan — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:08:57 +0000

The Mini Roadster concept broke cover today at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The two-seat soft-top will be powered by a 1.6-litre twin-scroll turbocharged engine (think Cooper S) developing 130kW of power and 240Nm of toque. This is increased to 260Nm with aid of an overboost function. Key dimensions of the Mini Roadster are as follows: Overall Length: 3713mm Overall [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Mini Roadster breaks cover at Frankfurt

Mini confirms two new models for UK production

Matt Brogan — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:01:31 +0000

BMW has revealed plans to build two new Mini models at its plant near Oxford, central England, boosting British manufacturing and the struggling automotive sector. One of the two new models will be the JCW powered Mini Coupe (pictured) while the other has yet to be announced. “The production of two new Minis is very [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Mini confirms two new models for UK production

Toyota, Mini to team up on sub-light cars – report

Matt Brogan — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:45:05 +0000

A report published by Edmunds this morning has revealed that Mini is reportedly holding discussion with Toyota about a possible micro car tie-up along the lines of Toyota’s iQ. Although the deal has not been set in concrete the report indicates that Toyota would benefit from the deal in receiving a counter deal in the form [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Toyota, Mini to team up on sub-light cars – report

Mini Cooper Cabrio Review & Road Test

Matt Brogan — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:00:19 +0000

Less roof, more WOOHOO! Model Tested: 2009 Mini Cooper S Cabrio ‘Chilli’; 1.6-litre, four-cylinder, turbo-petrol; six-speed manual; cabriolet – $51,600* Options (as fitted): Limited Slip Differential $350; Bonnet Strips in Black $200; Mirror Caps in Black (No Cost Option); Front Seat Heating $490; Interior Surface in Body Colour $225; Chrome Line Exterior $250; Colour Line Dark Grey (No Cost [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Mini Cooper Cabrio Review & Road Test

Mini Coupe Concept Revealed

David Twomey — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:01:01 +0000

It’s 50 years ago today that the Mini, the groundbreaking car designed by Sir Alec Issigonis, was launched onto an unsuspecting public and now current Mini owner, BMW, has come up with a birthday present, the Mini Coupe Concept. The concept will be shown to the automotive world in the metal at next month’s Frankfurt Motor [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Mini Coupe Concept Revealed

Mini 50 years – Rebel without Pause

Alborz Fallah — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:55:03 +0000

It’s been fifty years since the Mini brand first embraced the world, now in the hands of BMW, Mini continues to grow and find new owners worldwide. To celebrate the milestone the brand film “Rebel without Pause” focuses on Mini fans and drivers all around the world and their personal experiences with Mini. Enjoy: Original article [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Mini 50 years – Rebel without Pause

MINI 50 Mayfair and 50 Camden anniversary models

George Skentzos — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:54:55 +0000

To celebrate the 50th birthday of one of the most iconic automotive brands, MINI has announced two new special edition anniversary models for the Australian market. Named after distinguished boroughs of London, the MINI 50 Mayfair and MINI 50 Camden will be available in Cooper, Cooper S and Cooper D Hatch variants. The MINI 50 Mayfair is [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

MINI 50 Mayfair and 50 Camden anniversary models