It’s tough being British. The lackluster cuisine and stoic monarchy don’t help. Though they did give us the Beatles, Fish...
75 Years and still going strong In the wake of World War Two, as the dust had settled and an...
Heads up to those who are interested in learning to drive a stick as MINI USA is launching a new MINI Manual Driving School at the BMW Performance Center in Thermal, California. This announcement was made shortly after MINI USA confirmed that they will be bringing back the manual transmission...
Beaulieu recently announced their events calendar for 2023, and it is shaping up to be a very exciting year. Successful...
MINI recently launched a new limited-edition series for the MINI Electric: the Multitone Edition. Limited to only 200 examples in...
MINI recently announced three new special editions with exclusive design, equipment features, and distinct characteristics for each new model: Resolute, Untold, and Untamed. The Resolute Edition is available on the MINI Convertible, MINI 5-Door Hatch, MINI Electric, and MINI 3-Door. For the MINI Clubman and MINI Countryman, they’re paired with...
Wherever life may lead us, it is always better to have a best friend with you for the trip. And...
Sixty years ago, the London suburb of Surbiton must have seemed like a paradise for automotive fans with a bit...
It has recently been announced that the upcoming Velocity Invitational will be featuring a nighttime enduro race. The race will be featuring a variety of 1960s Ford Mustang race cars and race-ready classic Mini Coopers. The very interesting special race is scheduled on Friday, November 12, from 4:50 pm to...
The trend-setting Mini Cooper will be celebrating its 60th anniversary in style at The Classic in 2021. Two spectacular showdowns...
Stéphane Peterhansel (FRA) was victorious in his MINI John Cooper Works Buggy during the 2021 Dakar Rally making it a 6th overall win for...
Paddy Hopkirk MBE receives his own Paddy Hopkirk Limited Edition MINI The first deliveries of the MINI Paddy Hopkirk Limited Edition have commenced with Patrick ‘Paddy’ Hopkirk MBE being one of the first to receive a vehicle. The MINI Paddy Hopkirk Limited Edition was created to commemorate his victory at the 1964 Monte Carlo Rally behind the wheel of the classic...
In honor of the Northern Irish rally driver Patrick “Paddy” Hopkirk and his historic rally winning model, MINI is launching the Paddy Hopkirk Edition. It...
Paddy Hopkirk’s strength and wit at the Monte Carlo Rally in 1964 launched the Northern Ireland racing driver into the...
A record grid of period Minis will celebrate the diminutive icon’s 60th birthday at the 2019 Silverstone Classic, scheduled for 26-28 July at the 3.6-mile Silverstone Grand Prix circuit in Northamptonshire, England. Never before will so many Minis be seen racing all together on track. Fittingly 60 entries have already...
Masters Historic Racing has launched its latest tin-top series, thought to be the first ever ‘one make’ historic series, catering...
Story and photos by Simon Wright To celebrate the 50th Birthday of the Mini, the IMM2009 meeting and Mini 50th...
When Alec Issigonis was requested by British Motor Corporation (BMC) in late 1956 to develop an economical but nevertheless fully-fledged small car with four seats, it quickly became clear that this new model would be truly innovative and, indeed, revolutionary in every respect – the Mini Cooper. Front-wheel drive, extremely...
The MINI brand turned 50 years old on August 26, 2009. Fifty years ago to the day, the British Motor...
The third edition of what has already become the legendary MINI United Festival was recently held from May 22 –...
Mini’s fiftieth anniversary will be celebrated in four classes at this year’s Silverstone Classic, with a 48-car grid in two races during the weekend of July 24-26, 2009. Entries have been pouring in for the various classes: the modified, fast and furious Mini Se7en; the even more powerful 125mph Mini...
