The new Mini Cooper S is on its way, and to the delight of most owners, it'll look very much the same. It is about 25 cm longer and the front end has been reworked, but it will continue to be unmistakably Cooper.
Since the 1950 hot rod days, cars have been detailed with pin-stripes and air-brushings. It was expensive & permanent and in order to finish with a flawless outcome required the skills of a real artist!
Today, automotive self expression detailing is emerging in the form of Vinyl Car Art.
My first encounter with Vinyl Car Art was during my very first Hot Import Nights 2008 event in Los Angeles this past May where I saw a Slammed 300c with Lambo Doors Covered in Vinyl Detailing.
BMW plans to unveil its new, environmentally friendly Mini at the Frankfurt Motor Show to be held in September. The diesel version of the car will reportedly feature as low CO2 emissions level as the current Toyota Prius hybrid vehicle.
The Cooper R56 has been finalized, as it's been shown to manufacturing. The comments are that it's larger but not ground-breaking. Of interesting note is that it will be "even more go-kart like" despite its larger size.
A long time MotoringFile reader recently took a couple of photos of a BMW testing caravan in Southern California. As luck would have it there was a 2007 MCS in the group as well.
Mini have recently announced it will fit some of its ‘Efficient Dynamics’ technology to Minis fitted with its new PSA diesel engines. The already fuel efficient diesel is able to achieve an astounding 3.25 litres/100km
Sounds perfect don\342\200\231t you agree? PML\342\200\231s Mini concept was unveiled at the British Motor Show this week and it features 4 electric powered motors (one for each wheel) that generate a stunning 640 Hp (160 Hp each). More astonishing is the torque that sums up to a total of\342\200\2463.000 NM or 308,9 Kgm !!!
The public will be able to assess new lineup of FG Falcon-based sedans and Utes at the Melbourne show, at the same time the tech peculiarities of a new car will remain undiscovered until June, at that time the tire-shredders are scheduled to launch.
BMW announced that a racing version of the new Mini Cooper is on the way by the name MINI John Cooper Works CHALLENGE. The new MINI Cooper S will be available to participants in the 2008 MINI CHALLENGE
Senior EVO staff writer Jetro Bovingdon asks the question many MF readers have been wondering for almost a year now; is this a \342\200\230cynical marketing exercise or baby M car?\342\200\231 His conclusion will delight the GP lovers out there.
BMW has just announced pricing for the upcoming 2007 Mini Cooper S model. As it was predicted, the new Mini will be slightly more costly in comparison with the outgoing model, where the most significant price difference is shown on the least expensive Mini Cooper.
We have seen the official exterior images of the Mini Clubman but until now the interior and the workings of that odd little suicide door have remained a mystery. Thanks to MotoringFile, a bunch of interior shots have been snapped that help to take the mystery out of the extra-long Mini’s interior.
Mini Cooper D recently topped the charts in a desirability poll despite an apparent misunderstanding between car fuel sources and their relative emissions. The poll also revealed
BMW has been known for its unconventional marketing ideas, and this time it is taking to the air with an ad down the fuselage of an airline. An Airbus A380 from Austrian Airlines has been outfitted with an ad with unmistakable branding.
Fireballed Racing has been selected to compete in SPEED Channel series 2008 Street Tuner Challenge. Fireballed Racing will collaborate with BMW and MINI USA for building a custom MINI to participate in the show.
How to make your customers feel like they're part of an exclusive club? Mini USA's answer is to run print ads that only Mini Cooper owners can decipher.\r\nAll 150,000-plus Mini owners will get a black box in the mail, with materials to decipher the print ads. All 150,000-plus Mini owners will get a black box in the mail, with materials to decipher the print ads.
MINI Convertibles have always combined great handling characteristics with the thrill of open-top motoring, but when the Sidewalk hits MINI dealers from April 2007, MINI fans will have the opportunity to get their hands on a fresh model boasting a raft of luxurious design enhancements.
Designed by renowned fashion photographer Mario Testino, this one-of-a-kind MINI Cooper will be auctioned in June on www.ebay.at with proceeds benefiting the "Life Ball" association, one of Europe's largest charity events in the fight against HIV and Aids.
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