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It’s hard to believe the current-generation Countryman is already two years old. The BMW-built MINI is assembled in Germany, which served as the starting point for a road trip. The compact crossover embarked on a…
Adrian Padeanu / November 12, 2025
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Fueled by a completely renewed lineup, MINI USA’s sales through September jumped 24.6% to 21,862 cars. To maintain that momentum, the BMW-owned brand reintroduced the Oxford Edition earlier this year, cutting $4,000 from the starting…
Adrian Padeanu / November 10, 2025
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The day before, I’d been behind the wheel of a BMW M3 Touring — wide, fast, and a little out of place in Tokyo’s narrow streets. The next morning felt completely different. I swapped brute…
Horatiu Boeriu / November 9, 2025
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1.9%. That’s how small the share of electric vehicles in the BMW Group’s total deliveries was back in 2020. Demand has skyrocketed since then, rising to 4.1% in 2021, 9% in 2022, 14.7% in 2023,…
Adrian Padeanu / November 7, 2025
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2026 MINI Countryman: Same Charm, New Style Package, and Strong Value
by Steven Paul / Date: November 5, 2025
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Hours after its reveal, the MINI Paul Smith Edition has made its first public appearance at the Japan Mobility Show. We’re in Tokyo to capture the latest collaboration between two British icons, showcased here in…
Adrian Padeanu / October 29, 2025
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After the 1998 MINI Paul Smith Edition, fans had to wait until 2021 for another collab. That year, the Oxford-based automaker and British fashion designer reunited for STRIP, a one-off Cooper SE. The partnership continued…
Adrian Padeanu / October 28, 2025
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Not to be outdone by the core BMW brand in South Korea with its four special editions, MINI has launched its own limited-run model. This colorful “F66” celebrates two decades since the brand set up…
Adrian Padeanu / October 28, 2025
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Back in 2021, Biogena purchased 82 MINI Cooper SE electric hatchbacks as company cars to help decarbonize its fleet. The company is now doubling down on EVs by ordering the largest fleet of zero-emission MINIs…
Adrian Padeanu / October 25, 2025
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MINI and British designer Paul Smith are joining forces again. Their latest collaboration, the MINI Paul Smith Edition, will make its world debut on October 29 at the Tokyo Mobility Show. The reveal marks a…
Horatiu Boeriu / October 14, 2025
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It seems like we’ve been talking about the MINI Superleggera for a while. Even though it debuted over a decade ago, we just last week looked at its origin story as the “MINI Ferrari,” only…
Steven Paul / October 14, 2025