Mini Coupe Concept Revealed
August 26, 2009 by David Twomey
Filed under BMW, Car Design, Car News, Concepts, Frankfurt, Mini, Motor Shows
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 [...]
Mini Cooper D welcomes new Toyota Prius
July 1, 2009 by Alborz Fallah
Filed under Car News, Diesel, Fuel News, Hybrid, Mini, Toyota, Toyota Prius
Recently Mini was quick to run a large advertising campaign across the country to showcase the Cooper D as Australia’s most fuel efficient car.
We can imagine Toyota’s marketing department wasn’t awfully happy with that, knowing the new Prius was only weeks away.
In it’s first full month on sale, close to a quarter of new Mini [...]
2009 Mini Diesel – First Steer
May 20, 2009 by Nadine Armstrong
Filed under BMW, Behind the Wheel, Car News, Diesel, Environment, First Steer, Fuel News, Mini
2009 Mini D – First Steer
- by Nadine Armstrong
To take a marketing stance that claims position as ‘Australia’s most fun and fuel efficient car’, well, you’re just crying out for attention. And you’re bound to get it – the good, the bad and the ugly.
In the case of the 2009 Mini D, the first diesel [...]
2009 MINI John Cooper Works Cabriolet
February 10, 2009 by George Skentzos
Filed under Car News, Mini
MINI is set to unveil the world’s fastest small premium cabriolet – that’s quite a niche – with the debut of its new John Cooper Works Convertible at the Geneva motor show.
Featuring the same high-performance modifications as its hatch sibling, the JCW Cabriolet is also powered by a 1.6-litre twin scroll-turbocharged petrol engine.
