The 2011 Geneva Motor Show will host the world premiere of the new MINI Cooper SD. Equipped with the N47 turborcharged diesel engine, the Cooper SD delivers 143 horsepower and has a top speed of 135 mph. In standard configuration, … Continue reading

MotorAuthority publishes the first spy photos of the upcoming MINI Cooper Countryman S Diesel. Sporting no camouflage, the Countryman S Diesel goes through the final testing stages before its launch in early 2011. Unfortunately for the US buyers, at the … Continue reading

Initial reports around the MINI Cooper SD model mentioned the new diesel-powered MINI as using a four-cylinder 1.6 liter turbodiesel engine developed by BMW, but latest reports place a different powerplant unit in the new vehicle. The engine of choice … Continue reading

For months rumors around a top diesel MINI model have been spreading on the interwebs. Today, the MINI enthusiasts at BigBlogg give us more insight into the MINI Cooper SD. The high-end diesel will be available in Summer 2011 and … Continue reading

The folks over at BigBlogg snuck near the new MINI Countryman and snapped a shot of what seems to be the BMW 2.0 liter diesel engine powering one of the test mules. Even though most of the technical details of … Continue reading

The MINI model family is set to welcome another new arrival. A new entry-level diesel model will be launched in September 2009 and promises to deliver exceptionally economical driving fun. The MINI One D showcases the qualities of its state-of-the-art … Continue reading

While those of us that live in the U.S. are still waiting for the first MINI diesel model, the fellows in Europe have already been enjoying them for a while. But the big news today, according to Motoringfile, is that … Continue reading

In an interview with AutoExpress, a MINI engineer revealed that the UK based automaker is considering a diesel version of the John Cooper Works, the tuned up version of a MINI. There have been many rumors circulating the web in … Continue reading