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Two Special Editions for the Olympic Games – Bayswater & Baker Street

New city slickers: The MINI Baker Street and MINI Bayswater. Olympic host city and style capital London provides fresh design inspiration for MINI special editions. New models boast exclusive equipment and tradition-laced titles. With just months to go before the Olympic Games get under way in the capital city of the brand’s home country, MINI [...]

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MINI United 2012: French connection for fourth edition of MINI festival.

Munich/Le Castellet. MINI United time is here again! The international community growing up around the British small car brand is set to come together for the fourth running of a very special open-air festival; MINI has announced the date and venue for what is sure to be a spectacular event. MINI aficionados and music fans [...]

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MINI Roadster – first official photos / video

The MINI Coupe’s twin, the MINI Roadster has been unveiled with the first official batch of press photos showing the car undisguised.  

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A new MINI for under R200k? Introducing MINI One.

MINI is set to shake up the local premium hatch market again with the imminent (August 2011) release of the MINI One, priced at just R198 000. MINI One uses the same 1598ccm engine as found in the Cooper variant, albeit detuned to 72kW @ 6000 rpm and 153 Nm @ 3000 rpm (versus 90kW @ [...]

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MINI One finance deal: R2899 per month!

The latest deal from MINI Financial Services: You could live the dream, or better yet, get a new MINI One from just R2 899 per month. I mean, just look at it. It’s 100% undiluted MINI with chrome detailing and a peppy 1.6 litre Valvetronic engine. Not to mention that it sips less juice in [...]

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The city is their arena: free-runners and parcour athletes in pursuit of creative kicks.

MINI supports the Red Bull Art of Motion events. Munich. First London, now the world: with backing from MINI, the Red Bull Art of Motion moves on from its debut in the English capital to five more cities that are set to host some unique free-running events this year. The world’s top free-runners will pit [...]

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MINI WRC Team. 1st Rally Sardinia, 05 to 08 May. Saturday, 07 May, Kris Meeke in the MINI John Cooper Works WRC

Safety Plays a Major Role in Design of MINI John Cooper Works WRC

Official MINI Press Release: 01.07.2011 Munich, 1st July, 2011.  The MINI WRC Team is setting new standards, and for its debut into world rallying has made an important step forward in the safety of its car by designing a ground breaking roll cage. The MINI John Cooper Works WRC’s roll cage has a unique side-impact [...]

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MINI INSPIRED BY GOODWOOD

Most Expensive MINI Ever Goes On Sale

The MINI Inspired by Goodwood is the most expensive and exclusive production MINI yet. At GBP41000 (ZAR445000 excluding import duties and taxes) it aims to please those with a taste for finer things. MINI INSPIRED BY GOODWOOD is the result of an exceptional collaboration between MINI and the Rolls Royce Motors Cars design team. The [...]

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MINI John Cooper Works Coupé Endurance

MINI John Cooper Works Coupé Endurance

Born for the “Green Hell” adventure: The MINI John Cooper Works Coupé Endurance. Racing car celebrates world premiere in 24-hour race at the Nürburgring-Nordschleife. 23.06.2011 Munich. Motor sport is in the MINI genes. And now the carmaker is set to add a new chapter to its racing heritage with the arrival of the MINI John [...]

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MINI Coupé

The MINI Coupé – Full Gallery, Specs, Driving Video, Engine Variants, Dimensions

At a glance. MINI gives the small car segment another fascinating injection of variety with the presentation of the first two-seater in the brand’s current model range. The MINI Coupé represents the faithful transposition of the brand’s sporting DNA into a cutting-edge vehicle concept with a new interpretation of the super-compact sports car class; unrivalled [...]

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