MINI
What started as an April Fool’s joke has evolved into one of the most exciting off-road concepts MINI has ever revealed. Developed in collaboration between long-distance rally legends X-Raid and the Bavarian off-road experts at…
Horatiu Boeriu / May 7, 2025
MINI
The ninth stage of the 2021 Dakar Rally brought good news for MINI fans. Stephane Peterhansel and his X-Raid MINI buggy managed to extend his lead in front of his main rival, Nasser Al-Attiyah, following…
Gabriel Nica / January 13, 2021
MINI
The eighth stage of the 2021 Dakar Rally brought along a couple of surprises as well as a continuation of the duels we’ve been getting used to. Thirteen-time Dakar Rally winner, Stephane Peterhansel is still…
Gabriel Nica / January 12, 2021
MINI
Stage 7 of the 2021 Dakar Rally didn’t bring huge surprises, even though for most of the 453-kilometer stage it looked like Stephane Peterhansel would tick his first stage win. The current overall leader was…
Gabriel Nica / January 11, 2021
MINI
2021 Dakar Rally Stage 4 most disputed so far, MINI still leads
by Gabriel Nica / Date: January 8, 2021
MINI
The second stage of this year’s Dakar Rally, from Bisha to Wadi Ad-Dawasir, brought some changes to the scoreboard and the way things went down. This time it was Nasser Al-Attiyah who finished first with…
Gabriel Nica / January 6, 2021
MINI
It’s January and that means we’re off to the races in the Dakar Rally. The once famous and highly contested event has lost some of its shine but hardcore fans of rallying of all kinds…
Gabriel Nica / January 5, 2021
Racing
The Audi ABT Schaeffler Formula E team was not only one of the original teams in the all-electric motorsport but it’s also been the most successful team by a big margin. Forty three podium finishes…
Nico DeMattia / December 1, 2020
MINI
For the last several years, MINI has been writing history in rallying but with a twist. While the original car was known for its rallying performance in the 1960s and several years after, the 2000s…
Gabriel Nica / October 26, 2020
MINI
Carlos Sainz (ESP) and his co-driver Lucas Cruz (ESP) have won the 2020 Rally Dakar. This is their third win, having previously triumphed in 2010 and 2018. The duo raced for MINI and MINI Motorsport…
Horatiu Boeriu / January 17, 2020
MINI
The last stage of this year’s Dakar Rally had no surprises. Everyone took it easy, the main goal being just to finish the stage intact, without any major damage that would nullify the timed advantage….
Gabriel Nica / January 18, 2019