BMW to start production of front-wheel-drive models

Reports have surfaced saying that a top official at BMW has confirmed that the German carmaker will soon begin to produce front-wheel-drive vehicles. The car, likely to compete with the Audi A1, will be based on a new joint architecture, currently in its research phase, that will be shared with the MINI. Read more

BMW Confirms Production of MINI Coupe and Another Yet To Be Unveiled Model

BMW has confirmed that it will soon be adding two new variants to the MINI brands; the Coupe Concept seen above has been confirmed and the second concept model will be unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show next week.

If current rumours on the automotive grapevine turn out to be true, then the second concept to make it to production will be a speedster version of the coupe. BMW has not announced any timing for when production of the new models would start production and also yet unknown is whether the Coupe and Speedster will be available only in John Cooper Works form or in base Cooper and S forms as well. Look over the press release below for more information.

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MINI Officially Introduces Coupe Concept To Celebrate 50th Birthday

Yesterday, 26th August 2009, Mini officially celebrated it’s 50th birthday of the public debut of Alec Issignonis’ original Mini. There was plenty of speculation on how BMW – the brand owner – would celebrate this very special occasion and most of the rumours revolved around either a coupe or some kind of speedster, but the truth was somewhere in between.

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Own A 2008 Cooper S? Watch The Exhaust Tip – It Burns

Several automotive websites are reporting that the American National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration or NHTSA (a more efficient version of our local JPJ) has found that the dual tailpipes of the 2007-2008 MINI Cooper S protrude too far out and have caused several burn marks on owner’s shins. Read more

Paris 2008: Mini Crossover Concept

Somethings are just not meant to be, not for any particularly devastating reason but for moral principals, well it could just be devastating, if you’re one of those people that stick to a particular virtue like a religion then straying from it could be quite difficult. But not if you’re MINI. Having been in the car building business for more than 50 years now, MINI has hardly put a foot wrong, it is one of the most successful brands in automotive history. Read more

Worlds Fastest Mini Cooper S

This could be big for the Malaysian drag scene where there are plenty of front-wheel-drive dragsters lurking around waiting to dine on RWD machines. But how would a Mini Cooper S go down with fans of drag racing? Not very well I feel but that’s before the guys from ABF Performance get their hands on one, and as a result of their meddling, their Cooper S is now capable of demolishing the quarter mile in 10.48 seconds which also officially crowns it the fastest Mini in the world. Read more

Buy a Ferrari, and Get a Limited Edition Fiat

Fiat is making a limited run of 200 Ferrari Edition 500s for its big boss and owner, Ferrari . These tiny runarounds will be used as courtesy cars for only Ferrari customers in the UK and will not be available to the public. Read more

Suzuki Swift Sport – Rally N Edition

The Suzuki Swift Sport Rally N’Style has been launched today on the German market, with the ‘N’ in the name coming from the Group N classification of the vehicles in the Suzuki Rally Cup (SRC) 2008.

The Suzuki Swift Sport Rally N’Style develops 125 hp and is visually enchanced by the yellow and red squares, new floor mats and a Cosmic Black Pearl Metallic paint finish. Read more

Peugeot 307 Replacement – The New 308 CC

Like its predecessor the 307 CC, Peugeot’s new four-seater coupe-cabriolet features a fully automatic retractable roof that can be transformed in 20 seconds. With four full-size seats and a large boot, the new 308 CC might just be the practical choice for drop top fans. Read more

AC Schnitzer messes with New Mini Clubman

With the recent launch of the Mini Clubman, AC Schnitzer decided that they would make the weird delivery wagon looking mini better. That’s probably the reason behind the classic UPS brown finish. Read more