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JCW Aerokit to Become Standard on All JCW MINIs
If you follow us on Twitter you may have already seen the news. As part of an effort to further differentiate the sub-brand’s cars from standard MINIs, MINI AG is making the JCW aerokit standard...
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Initial 2012 Pricing Information is Here
With calendar summer about to officially start, it’s time to start looking forward to the 2012 MINI lineup and pricing for this coming fall. We’ve received updated pricing information for the various...
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MINI USA Officially Releases Pricing on the Coupe
Today MINI has not only taken the wraps off of the new Coupe but also released final 2012 pricing. And yes that include all models of the Coupe. Full rundown after the break. Official Pricing MINI...
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MotoringFile’s Guide to MINI USA’s 2012 Model Year Changes
The model year 2012 is here and MINI USA has a number of changes and refinements that are well worth noting for anyone looking at buying a MINI. Ok it’s actually more exciting than that. Let me start...
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MINI Yours Color Options for 2012
MINI Yours is introducing two exclusive colors for 2012 that will be available on all MINIs coming out of the Oxford Plant. MINI Yours (MIIN’s high-end line of factory options and dealer accessories)...
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Exclusive: MINI to Introduce Special Edition ‘Highgate’ Convertible
MINI will be releasing a special edition MINI Convertible known as the Highgate later this year. The car will follow along the lines of the recently released MINI Hampton. Created by MINI Yours, the...
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The Future of the MINI Convertible
The current MINI convertible was introduced in early 2009 just after the Clubman. Immediately it was a sales success quickly surpassing the R52 1st generation convertible in both favorable reviews and...
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The Full MINI Line-up: A Family Photo
First it was the hatch. Then the convertible. Fast-forward ten years and we have what you see above; an entire family of MINI options. With the launch of the last R56 variant MINI thought it was...
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How to Spot and Buy a (R56) JCW
When MINI released the R56 JCW we all groaned at the lack of visual differentiation. And while MINI has eventually fixed that issue with the 2012 models, there are still three years of JCW out there...
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MF Poll: What Current MINI Interests you the Most?
With the release of the Coupe and the introduction of the Roadster, it’s a great time to step back and look at the MINI family. And with that, we can’t help but wonder which we’d have if given the...
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MINI Phasing Out Multiple Options & Colors
With MINI adding the Recaro seating option along with the Roadster to the production line at Oxford, we’ll be seeing availability of some options ending with March production. Specifically Laguna...
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MF Interview: MINI USA Product Manager Vinnie Kung
Download | 16.7MB | 34:36 Last week Todd and I sat down virtually with Vinnie Kung, MINI USA Product Manager on the occasion of the LA Autoshow. As usual when we sit down with Vinnie, we talked about...
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(Updated) MINI USA Announces Water Pump Recall Affecting 89,000
(Updated with detailed information) In perhaps the largest recall ever announced, MINI USA is recalling every Cooper S and JCW model sold from 2007 to 2011. The recall effects almost all 2007 – 2011...
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MINI’s March Production Changes
As is customary, MINI will be rolling out a handful of key changes for production starting this March. As is typical they call into three categories: color and trim, new and/or updated options and...
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World Premier: 2013 JCW MINIs
The 2013 JCWs have been announced with the new valvtronic engine. Surprisingly, outside of the Countryman, the JCW range will not have higher output. The HP figure will remain at 211 hp (208 for the...
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MINI USA Announced 2013 Pricing and Updates
MINI USA has just lifted the covers on 2013 pricing across the line-up. Lots to talk about and take in but first some highlights: Bluetooth will be standard on every 2013 MY vehicle (formerly a $500...
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MINI USA Sales up a Shocking 84% for August
MINI USA reported the best August ever with sales of 5,718 automobiles, an increase of 83.9 percent from the 3,109 sold in August, 2011. What’s driving this increase? The volume leaders are (as...
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New MINI App “Connect Us” Creates MINI Centric Dating Service
April 1st 2013, Munich. Official Release: Now for something a little more romantic. The latest version of the MINI Connected App is playing cupid to make MINI fans’ dreams of finding the perfect...
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Is MINI Preparing a New Campaign for the Infamous Chain Tensioner?
The R56 has been been incredibly successful for MINI in terms of sales and growing the brand. But one issue has stuck around with the R56 since 2007. From 2007 to 2010 the chain tensor (a $15 part)...
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MINI USA Announces 2014 Pricing
2014 Model year pricing is in and things are looking good. In fact the only price increase is to the Paceman and Countryman and there MINI is only raising the price $100. With that $100 2014 R60 and...
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