MINI Roadster News

The reason? Proposed sales aren't high enough to justify the cost of engineering two different kits - one for the standard Cooper S and one for the All4 version.

Despite it being a core brand attribute, many people in North America can't get past the size of the standard MINI hatch.

MINI just pumped new technology into its John Cooper Works options package. The new features promise ultra-sporty performance across the whole brand's line.

Perhaps more importantly, how you should spec your own Countryman if the time comes.

The British based automaker MINI has recently pulled the wraps off its latest creation, done with Franca Sozzani, a one-off version of the Roadster model, during the 20th annual Life Ball in Vienna.

The Mini John Cooper Works line is set to get a little more efficient. Engineers have given the turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine a tune-up with new reinforced pistons, a sturdier cylinder head laded with lightweight cams, and sodium-filled exhaust valves.

And perhaps more importantly, how you should spec your own Countryman if the time comes.

The Beetle. The Juke. The Smart. Since its announcement, the Fiat 500 has been compared with the MINI Cooper Hardtop ad nauseum.

Likewise there was no mention of the engine or details on the suspension, braking or those new tires.

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A MINI six years in the making. The next generation follow up to MINI's most R53: the JCW GP.

And today they arrived. Auto Express has the first photos that give us the best look yet at the 3rd generation MINI.

It'll be the fastest MINI to date with more power and engineering hours behind it than any product from the brand ever.

Mini has been involved with Life Ball, one of Europe's largest charity events, since the brand first bowed in 2001.

Some parts have been removed for security and ease of transport but all will be provided at the sale together with a Swansea V5 registration document.

BMW Group, the biggest luxury car manufacturer in the world, posted an expectation-defying record first quarter as profit before tax and interest soared 19 percent to 2.13bn . Strong worldwide demand for luxury vehicles, particularly in BMW Group's Asian market, drove a successful first three months of the year, with the company's workforce being ... (more)

A long supporter of the Life Ball charity gala , the proceeds of which go to projects combating HIV and AIDS, the Mini brand has revealed its plans for this year's event that will see Franca Sozzani, chief editor of Italian VOGUE and UN Goodwill Ambassador for Fashion 4 Development, designing a one-off Roadster model.

These will lead up to an official online debut of the car before we see it make the auto show circuit.

Intoxicating driving fun, ground-breaking efficiency, uncompromising quality and an unmistakable personality have provided the building blocks for the global success of the MINI brand.

We can now confirm that something better is coming. With BMW co-developing the next generation MINI alongside a new family of small, front wheel drive BMWs, MINI's component offerings are about to get substantially better and more technically impressive.