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Newswheel staff :: 31 July 2007 :: Filed under Estate/Wagon, Hatchback, Mini, Europe & UK
It may be a classic British icon. But the modern Mini is firmly in German hands. No use sulking, therefore, about the fact that BMW decided not to bother engineering the new Mini Clubman to suit our crazy right-hand drive needs. For the record, the Clubman is essentially a stretched Mini with increased luggage and passenger space. And it has a funky asymmetric suicide-door layout that ain’t exactly optimal for right-hand drive markets…
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Tom Stewart :: 07 November 2006 :: Filed under Hatchback, Mini, Europe & UK,
Do not adjust your browser. This really is the new MINI Cooper S v.2. As we discovered at the Paris motor show in September, every exterior panel along with the entire interior is new, despite the deeply familiar overall vibe. Likewise, there’s an all-new engine, much more sophisticated than the Chrysler-sourced lump of old, punchier to the tune of 5bhp and (more for reasons of fuel frugality than power) fed by turbocharger rather than supercharger forced induction…
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Newswheel staff :: 02 October 2006 :: Filed under Coupe, Estate/Wagon, Hatchback, Saloon, SUV, BMW, BMW 3 Series, Ford, Ford Mondeo, Mini, Europe & UK, Trade shows, US
How well does Ford’s Kinetic Design hang together on the new Mondeo? Is BMW’s 3 Series coupe individual enough? And how the hell do you identify the latest BMW Mini? Answers to these questions and more within…
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Newswheel staff :: 14 August 2006 :: Filed under Hatchback, BMW, Mini, Europe & UK, US
We’ll bin the flowery prose-infested preamble and cut to the chase on this one. Following the recent preview event in Holland, BMW has unsheathed the first completely undisguised images of the all-new R56 generation Mini…
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Newswheel staff :: 27 July 2006 :: Filed under Hatchback, Mini, Europe & UK, US
All-new Mini. Same old styling. Eighty hacks from across the globe gathered at the Zanvoort race track in Holland at the weekend to sample the delights of BMW’s second generation Mini. Despite a light smattering of body-coloured camo, it’s clear that BMW is playing it super-safe with the styling of the latest Mini…
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Newswheel staff :: 15 March 2006 :: Filed under Hatchback, Mini, Europe & UK
Spy shots of the upcoming second-gen BMW Mini (known internally at BMW’s sausage-side HQ as the R56) tell a predictable tale of same-again styling. But new technical details are emerging that provide grounds for cautious optimism. Yes, the next Mini will be bigger. But it will also be lighter and “even more go-kart like.”
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Newswheel staff :: 31 October 2005 :: Filed under Hatchback, Mini, Europe & UK, US
After months of speculation, leaks, FUD, falsehoods and fake photoshopped pictures the much-rumoured lightweight Mini has been unveiled. And it’s a bit naff.
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Newswheel staff :: 07 October 2005 :: Filed under Mini, Europe & UK
Tired of how certain print magazines pick up dusty old stories and rumours that have been going round the web for weeks, give them a quick polish and wheel them out as “exclusives”? Then you’re going to love this tale of how Auto Express was suckered into printing a fake story on the upcoming Mini CSL…
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Newswheel staff :: 28 September 2005 :: Filed under Hatchback, Mini, Europe & UK, US
A blow-out, lightweight Mini Cooper S Works based on the current car has been rumoured for several months. It’s now being reported the project has been given the green light for production and could be unveiled in October. Happy days!
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Newswheel staff :: 15 September 2005 :: Filed under AC Schnitzer, AC Schnitzer Tension, Audi, Audi Q7, Citroen, Ford, Ford Galaxy, Jaguar, Jaguar XK8, Mini, Rinspeed, Europe & UK, Trade shows, US
A chintzy Schnitzer, a surprisingly sexy Citroen and a bearably bold new Ford are just some of the highlights from the Frankfurt motorshow. Brace yourself for a barage of barges as we round up this year’s show.
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Newswheel staff :: 08 May 2005 :: Filed under Hatchback, BMW, Mini, Europe & UK, US
You can kick the Mini for its dreary engines and second-rate packaging. But you can’t argue with the sparkling chassis. Surely, then, BMW wouldn’t risk ruining it by throwing out that crucial multi-link rear axle?
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