2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman ALL4 Review & Test Drive

‘MINI MANIA GROWS TWO MORE DOORS’ 

The new Mini Cooper has been a phenomenon here ever since it first débuted a couple of years ago.  Mini owner car clubs have popped up all over the country as this fabled, small, ubiquitous two door was taken over, redesigned to modern day standards, and marketed around the world by BMW.

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How Far Would You Go For A Free Car?

If your name was Andreas Muller and you lived in Germany, you’d get yourself tattooed in the most uncomfortable of places to win a free car. Mr. Muller, it seems, really wanted to win a new Mini Cooper being given away by a local radio station, so he agreed to have the word “Mini” tattooed on his junk. That was enough for a win, and the local station broadcast live from the event; as you’d imagine, there was a fair amount of screaming involved. It goes to show that “Jackass” isn’t purely an American phenomenon, and I wish Mr. Muller a speedy recovery. His mom must be so proud. Read more

Look Who’s Talking: Mini Cooper Camden Package With Mission Control Voice Feature

The new special edition 2010 Mini Cooper Camden, in celebration of its 50th anniversary, offers a new Mission Control Voice feature that talks to you depending on the specific driving situation. It is essentially a collection of many different voices that is quite entertaining. All of the sound files, an astonishing 1,300 different phrases, are stored on an SD card. This allows you to remove it and add a different voice such as Kitt from ‘Knight Rider’.

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MINI Does Rocky IV Training Spoof Video: MINI vs. Porsche Training Montage

Most of have seen Rocky IV when Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) does ‘old-fashioned’ training for his upcoming fight against Captain Ivan Drago (Dolf Lungren) who uses the most sophisticated machines to tone his body. MINI puts together a savvy video that taunts Porsche in this Rocky Training Spoof video. Check out the video in its entirety below!

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80 Percent of BMW 1-Series Owners Think it is Front-Wheel Drive

Recently BMW announced that they have plans to start producing front-wheel drive BMW’s. To further support BMW’s claim and reasoning to make front-wheel drive vehicles, CEO Norbert Reithofer revealed that 80 percent of BMW 1-Series drivers believed that they were driving a front-wheel drive car. If you are a car nut then you already know that the BMW 1-Series is in fact a rear wheel drive vehicle.

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KRINK MINI – Street Art Meets MINI

MINI has some of the coolest “little” cars around which as me puzzled as to why someone would “KRINK” all over it. Well silly me, it is all part of a urban phenomenon that showcases street art on an “urban” vehicle, the MINI Cooper. Below is a newly released video from MINI and press release on the new KRINK MINI. Enjoy!

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2009 NAIAS: Mini Cabrio & Mini E Make World Premier in Detroit – Video

The Mini E is a project to demonstrate the possibilities of creating and selling a new environmentally friendly vehicle. The Mini brand has been thriving lately and even in its 50 years it still has a knack for getting people around. Has it been that long you may ask… Yes, Mini, as you may remember made its debut as that small little capsule looking car dubbed the Mini Cooper about 50 years ago. Still a big hit in the states, BMW has taken it to a new level with introducing the zero emissions Mini E and now the all new “Always Open” Mini Cabrio.

View the World Premier and Milestone in Detroit video below after the jump…

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Mini E Emerges Popular in America

It is pretty much guaranteed that the Mini E would be a huge hit when gas prices reach $4 a gallon or more in America. But during the low prices the Mini E seems to still be a popular subject while being an all electric vehicle with a range of only 120 miles per charge.

The demand for the Mini E is about 4 to 1 so they cannot supply enough for every person who really wants one. They are currently being leased out for about $850 a month but the savings will actually come into play after you add in a few years absent of paying for gas for the miles driven.

BMW has plans to lease out 250 in SoCal and another 200 in NY and New Jersey by March. This is a good time to monitor the lithium-ion battery for future electric vehicles. Now only if Apple Computer could make a car like they do brand new 17 inch Macbook Pro’s that last 8 hours… just boost that power and put it in a car. I am sure it not that simple but nonetheless an idea to submit to Steve Jobs since he will remain CEO for a while longer.