The tightest parallel park is 8 cm (3.15 in) and was achieved by the Chinese master wheelman Han Yue, using the new MINI Cooper 3 Door Hatch during the China Drift Championship held in Chongqing, China on 14 November 2014. Han broke his previous Guinness World Record in 2012 of 15 cm (5.91 in) which experts… Continue reading World’s Tightest Parallel Parking Record
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Mini Cooper Boxes In Amsterdam
Mini Amsterdam has launched a promotion campaign for their 99€ a month finance deal for the Mini Cooper. The campaign features a huge cardboard boxes left in various locations around Amsterdam. The idea illustrates just how small the Mini Cooper really is, which is small enough to fit in a cardboard box as a Christmas gift.
Brand New 1989 Mini Goes On Sale
A 25-year-old Mini has gone up for sale with just 13 miles on the clock. The car has not even been registered since the day it rolled off the assembly line back in 1989. The car was one of two originally bought by british farmer who wanted to keep the vehicles to present to his sons when they turned 21, who became too tall to fit… Continue reading Brand New 1989 Mini Goes On Sale
2015 Mini 5-Door
Introducing the 2015 Mini 5-Door for the first time in its history. this new Mini is essentially the same as the three-door model, only with an addition of two rear doors. With the wheelbase expanded and the body lengthened when compared to the 3 door. The new model provides greater freedom in terms of interior use, with… Continue reading 2015 Mini 5-Door
The Mini Superleggera Concept
MINI has unveiled the MINI Superleggera Vision coupe concept that’s set to debut at the Villa d’Este car show, which will crown a new range of Mini models. The open-top two-seater created in collaboration between MINI and Touring Superleggera, the Milan-based traditional coach building house. The overall theme blends more classic roadster characteristics with traditional Mini touches. Watch the video below.
MINI Paceman Pickup Truck
MINI has chopped the back of a Paceman S to create cargo area for their first new all-wheel drive pickup truck, the Paceman Adventure. The powerful 1.6-litre four-cylinder turbocharged engine used in the Cooper S Paceman, capable of 181bhp and 260Nm of torque. Completing the pickup-look is a modified chassis with improved ground clearance, apparently… Continue reading MINI Paceman Pickup Truck
MINI Clubman Concept at the Geneva Motor Show
MINI launched the Clubman concept at the 2014 Geneva motor show. The new concept previews an upcoming new addition to the revamped Mini range aimed directly at customers who need more room. Mini has widened and lengthened the Mini Cooper for this Clubman Concept, which measures in at about 10 inches longer and 7 inches… Continue reading MINI Clubman Concept at the Geneva Motor Show
MINI Art Beat: 48,000 LEDs on a Mini Countryman
As a part of the ”Not Normal” campaign, MINI has launched MINI Art Beat, an installation which unveils a car that plays videos on the go down the streets of London. The company has fitted 48,000 hi-res LEDs in a Mini Countryman, so that it’s able to brightly light up like a mobile billboard. MINI fans… Continue reading MINI Art Beat: 48,000 LEDs on a Mini Countryman