




With the sensational time of 1:10.87 mins, the new concept vehicle “AC Schnitzer RAPTOR” (based on the MINI John Cooper Works Coupé) completed the Hockenheimring lap and put the competition in its place in a direct comparison. One basis of evaluation in vehicle tests, time and time again, is lap times on the world famous Grand Prix circuit in Hockenheim. The 300 HP/221 kW powerful AC Schnitzer RAPTOR has catapulted itself into the premier league...





British premium car brand MINI will roll out the red carpet for the Olympians and Paralympians with the new edition of a spectacular small car study first presented at the International Geneva Motor Show 2011. The new design of the MINI Rocketman Concept combines innovative ideas for personal mobility in major cities with classical, unmistakably British design features inside and out. This extraordinary car will be on show in the BMW Group Pavilion, which is...







The MINI Clubman-based concept car, scheduled for its world premiere at the Geneva International Motor Show 2012, combines the driving fun for which MINI is renowned with increased load-carrying capability. Limiting the car to two seats creates the capacity its owners will need on a day-to-day basis, as well as opening up a whole new world of customisation potential. The load compartment of the MINI Clubvan Concept embodies the car’s fresh and rigorous interpretation...







Mac Audio, manufacturers of amplifiers and loudspeakers, has customized the most powerful version of Mini Clubman S into a unique Showcar. Though the whole things is touched by Mac Audio, the greatest emphasis, however, is on the interior of its Clubman S Showcar, of which the job was entirely done by Professional Installation Team headed by Nic König. At the exterior, Mac Audio enables the Mini Clubman S to radiate a glow with its new matte white special...







As an official partner of Team GB and ParalympicsGB, MINI has unveiled new London 2012 special limited edition models to celebrate the monumental London 2012 Olympic Games. Available in Cooper, Cooper D, Cooper S and Cooper SD trims, MINI London Edition will only be built as many as 2,012 units. MINI London Edition comes in the Union Jack themed colors: Chili Red, White Silver or Lightning Blue. All models boast white mirror caps and a white roof featuring...





Canadian designer Dean and Dan Caten of duo DSQUARED², has unveiled their exclusive car design for Life Ball MINI 2011 in Vienna. DSQUARED²’s MINI Red Mudder is based on the Cooper S which is refashioned to ensure that it would be armed for adventures of all kinds. Some striking features of the MINI Cooper Red Mudder by DSQUARED² are the front guard, rally headlamps, tinted side windows with grilles and the spare tyre on the tailgate. But that’s...







Unveiled at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, MINI Clubman Hampton special-edition model embodies the character of MINI Yours. This is the first limited-edition variant of the MINI Clubman that continues a tradition established by successful editions of earlier models for instance, the Park Lane, Seven, Checkmate and Sidewalk editions. MINI Clubman Hampton design features reference both the brand’s British heritage and the special edition’s unique designation,...







MINI Rocketman Concept, which had been unveiled for the first time at the International Geneva Motor Show, carries over the classic virtues of the brand in terms of its exterior dimensions, while its technology points to the future of automotive design. MINI Rocketman Concept is a 3+1-seater with 3 doors and a length of just over 3 meters (approximately 10 ft.) offering the ideal platform for achieving outstanding efficiency. To this end, it is designed to...




The new 2011 MINI Countryman WRC, which will contest the FIA World Rally Championship from 2011, is making its world premiere at Paris international motor show in (the 2010 Mondial de l’Automobile). The MINI Countryman is the youngest MINI model and also the first to be equipped with an all-wheel-drive system. Therefore this model provided the logical basis for a competitive rally derivative. As part of the MINIMALISM concept, MINI Countryman WRC features...







2010 Life Ball MINI has recently made its debut on the occasion of the annual AIDS charity event on 17 July in Vienna, Austria. Celebrity fashion designers Diane von Furstenberg, Kenneth Cole and Calvin Klein Collection’s Francisco Costa personally unveiled to the public the 2010 Life Ball MINI they personally designed. The specially designed car marked MINI’s tenth successive involvement in Europe’s leading AIDS charity event. Calvin Klein...