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Mini Countryman

AutoLemming — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:45:52 +0000

Mini Countryman is the latest and much expected model, part of the expanding Mini range. Here is a leaked picture of the nice car. Mini Countryman is also called Mini Crossover and it is a little bigger than other Minis, plus it has 4 doors, plus the hatch. The “All4″ badge on the back, says the Countryman is AWD, a first for the brand. Countryman has attractive headlights and a new grille treatment. The front seems a bit influenced by Porsche Cayenne but it is still a Mini. Because 2009 was such a bad year for the economy, Mini decided to postpone the launch of Countryman. But now they are working on the official launching plans in US and Europe.

The new Mini Roadster awaited in Frankfurt

AutoLemming — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:52:01 +0000

Mini might present at the Auto Show in Frankfurt a concept that could anticipate the future Roadster series, a model based on the current Cooper Cabrio.

According to the speculations, Mini will present a more sportive version than Mini Cabrio, with two seats and a retractable roof. The new Mini Roadster will be powered by gasoline and diesel engines of 1.6 liters and 211 HP.

If Mini will present the new Roadster concept in Frankfurt, we can expect that the version series will be launched at the beginning of 2010. Other details about production are currently unknown, but because of the congestion in the Oxford factory, Mini could produce the new Roadster at the Austrian factory in Magna Steyr, as in the case of Crossman SUV.

MINI Cooper Covered In Swarovski Crystals

AutoLemming — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:04:25 +0000

Ken and Annie Burkitt of Ontario Canada covered their small MINI cooper with 1 million Swarovski crystals. To be more precise, they used colored stones in order to “draw” on the car America’s 10 most important symbols such as: White House, the American flag, Mount Rushmore, the Hollywood sign and the Statue f liberty.

The new car was named American Icon and if you want to admire it you can do it at the Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum at Piccadilly Circus in London.

I guess this is probably the best definition for globalization: the American Icon is a British car decorated with Swiss jewels by two Canadian artists.

2009 MINI Cooper Convertible

AutoLemming — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:15:19 +0000

A few photos of the Detroit-bound R57 Cooper ragtop have fallen into the hand of MotoringFile along with a brief list of specifications. According to this information the new car uses the same chassis and powertrains as its predecessors and will come equipped with a JCW package.

The most important and obvious change is the pop-up roll hoops that will make you forget about those old fixed units. The “Always Open”gauge is placed next to the tach housing and it will let you know how many miles have you driven with the top open. The new Mini Cooper will feature a new black chrome interior trim package inside and new paint.

According to MotoringFile, the car will be presented in showrooms starting this spring. We’ll keep you posted with more information.