Automotive News reports that the BMW UKL platform will break all the negative connotations about front-wheel drive models, according to the German premium automaker. BMW's product manager for front-wheel drive vehicles Frank Niederlaender said in an interview for the publication: “In the '90s we broke with tradition when we began …
Read More »Mini Countryman by X-Raid set for Dakar
Kitted out for big adventures: The X-raid Team and the MINI Countryman with off-road design. Countdown on for the Dakar Rally 2013 – Champions perfectly equipped to defend their title with the MINI ALL4 Racing, 2012 winner Stéphane Peterhansel and Original MINI Accessories. Munich. Preparations are running at full speed …
Read More »28 MINI Fans Cram into the Record Books
A team of gym members from East Sussex have today smashed two Guinness World Recordsâ„¢ world records for the number of people inside both a classic Mini and a 2012 MINI. 28 flexible ladies crammed their way into the MINI Hatch at Potters Fields Park, London as part of the …
Read More »BMW Group global sales increased by 13.2% in October 2012
The BMW Group’s sales growth was once again in the double-digit range in October. A total of 157,618 BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce vehicles were delivered to customers, an increase of 13.2% compared to the same month in the previous year (139,284) and a new record high for the month. For …
Read More »Photos – The MINI Countryman: Model update measures for autumn 2012.
MINI has just released some details on a mild refresh to the Countryman. Notable features include window switches on the doors, two new colours (Brilliant Metallic Copper and Blazing Red Metallic), with the bench seat standard for the rear. Below is the press release. Munich. In the two years since …
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