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When a car is this small, the world feels like an oversized playground. It’s even more fun on a twisty road like Japan’s winding mountain route in the Nikko region. MINI brought its latest gasoline…
Adrian Padeanu / November 21, 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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Given the route automakers must follow to comply with Europe’s 2035 ban on new gas engines, traditional hot hatches are a dying breed. As a result, these are likely the last pocket rockets from MINI…
Adrian Padeanu / September 18, 2025
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MINI’s rally pedigree dates back to the 1960s, beginning with victory at the 1964 Monte Carlo Rally. Two years later, a 1-2-3 finish etched the company’s name into history—even if the cars were disqualified for…
Adrian Padeanu / September 2, 2025
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MINI by Elie Saab: Unique Cooper S Auctioned at amfAR Gala Salzburg
by Horatiu Boeriu / Date: August 24, 2025
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Gas-powered MINIs will be around longer than initially planned. The Oxford-based marque, part of the BMW Group, recently abandoned its plans for an all-electric lineup by 2030. It’s a decision combustion-engine enthusiasts have been waiting…
Adrian Padeanu / May 14, 2025
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If you firmly believe that bigger is always better, MINI is outdoing BMW in the exhaust game. The new John Cooper Works hatchback and convertible feature a centrally mounted exhaust tip larger than anything you’ll…
Adrian Padeanu / May 4, 2025
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Only a few weeks ago, Mike Peyton, the VP of MINI’s America region, announced the return of the Oxford Edition. It’s now officially back, and you can have it with two or four doors. The…
Adrian Padeanu / February 21, 2025
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It’s been a busy week for the BMW Group in India. In addition to launching the long-wheelbase iX1 and the G45 X3, it also unveiled a new MINI flavor. The Cooper S (F66) with a combustion…
Adrian Padeanu / January 19, 2025
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One last hurrah for the combustion engine. MINI intends to go purely electric at the end of this decade. It can only mean the recently launched ICE cars are the last, with everything coming from…
Adrian Padeanu / December 8, 2024
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Much like its parent company BMW, MINI offers several tiers of customization. If the standard model won’t suffice, there’s the John Cooper Works Trim echoing an M Sport Package. Up next is the full-fat JCW…
Adrian Padeanu / November 22, 2024