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The photos below are the very first glimpses of the MINI Countryman Cooper S with Aero Package, taken in the BMW Wind Tunnel in Munich. Based on these photos, it looks like the Countryman Cooper S is more aggressive with its front-end and rear-end bumpers. This also has custom black-painted …
Read More »Hyundai Challenges MINI To a Race
Mini’s attempts on making the MINI vs. Porsche race happen seem futile. But it looks like there is someone willing to take the challenge after all. Hyundai is now challenging MINI to a race this July. South Korean company Hyundai wants to race with MINI using their Genesis Coupe model. …
Read More »MINI will continue Mini vs. Porsche race as a Public Challenge
Jim McDowell launched the MINI Cooper S against the Porsche 911 Carrera S Challenge earlier this month. But to no avail. Porsche declined. Though the Porsche 911 Carrera S is definitely more race worthy than the Mini, Porsche’s CEO refused to be dragged into a marketing gimmick by Mini. But, …
Read More »BMW Active Sound gives MINI Diesel an artificial V8 sound
BMW introduced another innovation from their Research and Development Center last month: the BMW Active Sound. This technology allows the driver to hear a engine noise in a different manner. BMW Active Sound allows a diesel engine to sound like it is being powered by a high-revving petrol unit when …
Read More »MINI faces the challenge of Electronic Vehicle Testing
MINI learns the perils of electronic car testing the hard way. It was not as easy as charge and go. The venture into electronic vehicles really takes a lot more than that. The testing of the first electronic car started in April 2009, and the second electric four-seat, four-door ActiveE …
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