MINImino: Pioneer custom pickup for tuner show

 
You’ll find Pioneer sound systems in vehicles of all shapes and sizes, but this is something entirely different. To garner some attention and demonstrate its latest multimedia equipment, Pioneer has created a one-of-a-kind MINI pick-up in pure Cooper-mino style.
The vehicle, as you can see, is all decked out in chocolate brown and white. Pioneer started […]

Geneva ‘08 Preview: John Cooper Works MINI and Clubman

 Hitting the bull’s-eye for enthusiasts, BMW’s MINI brand is launching two hot new models next month at the Geneva Auto Show. Loaded with performance upgrades and new interior appointments, each race-bred model serves as the basis for the MINI CHALLENGE 2008 race car. Based on the three-door MINI and the five-door MINI Clubman, the heart […]

Clarkson considers the MINI Clubman “a toilet”

For all of his popularity and sceptered isle wit, it’s probable that Jeremy Clarkson hasn’t kept anyone from buying a car they really wanted. Which is a good thing for MINI and those folks looking at a Clubman, because Jezza has this to say about it: “About as desirable as a packet of dung or […]

MINI Crossman CUV to use 1-Series parts

Motoring File is reporting that the upcoming MINI CUV dubbed Crossman will share elements with the BMW X1 SUV that itself is based on the 1-Series. You heard that right: the MINI Crossman will have parts from the 1-Series, although we don’t know which ones will be crossing over just yet. The cross-use of components […]

Rumormill: Could a MINI coupe be in the cards?

How much MINI is too much MINI? Can there be such a thing as a MINI monster? Latest word from a “high level source” is the suggestion that the next possible MINI iteration could be a coupe. That’s right, a coupe. Specifically, as phrased by the source, “What if MINI instead produced a low-slung and […]

Countless ways to configure your Clubman

Mini USA has launched its configurator for the Clubman, which means you can now see all of the accessories you never even knew you wanted. Take for instance the chrome bonnet scoop ($159), or the colored door lining ($250). It really starts to add up. Our dream Mini Clubman S complete with JWC accessories and […]

The real scoop on the MINI JCW Stage II Cooper S

We’ve covered the JCW kits for the new R56 MINI already, but it seems we may have gotten some of the details wrong. According to our pal Gabe over at MotoringFile who knows what he’s talking about concerning all things MINI, the tiniest division of BMW has two different JCW kits in mind for the […]