Mini News

On the evening of Wednesday, 28 March, 269 MINIs illuminated Blackpool and set a new Guinness World Record for the longest MINI convoy in the world. Owners travelled from as far as Croydon and Cardiff to be part of the historic two-mile route and help raise cash for Comic Relief.

MINI UK will be supporting national children’s charity KidsOut. The British-based car manufacturer plans to identify and create opportunities that will raise funds for the charity and the children it supports.

At the International Automobile Salon in Geneva, MINI has announced that the next derivative in its model range will be called MINI Clubman. Based on a concept first shown in Frankfurt in 2005, a ‘Shooting Brake’ body-styled car will be on sale in the UK before the end of 2007.

In 2006, MINI dealers invested £21 million in expanding or moving premises to meet the growing MINI range and offer customers more choices in the showroom, rather than just the brochure.

After the huge success of the inaugural MINI United two years ago, MINI United 2007 is set to light up Amsterdam on the weekend of 22-24 June. The MINI festival will be based out of Zandvoort race track, 30 minutes from Amsterdam and right next to the beach. As well as racing, activities will include live music, karting, exhibition displays and the opportunity to meet fellow MINI friends from around the world.

Brand new MINI range boosted by introduction of the frugal, but fun MINI One and first ever MINI Cooper D.

Britain could lose its crown as Mini’s number one sales market, if the company’s US sales staff have their way.

MINI will be unveiling a new addition to its Convertible range at the 2007 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), when it presents the Sidewalk model for the first time on 6 January in Detroit.

The new MINI Cooper and MINI Cooper S go on sale from this weekend. All 154 UK MINI dealerships are holding launch events to unveil the new car, but many customers will have to wait until the New Year to own one. The order books are almost full for 2006. Approximately 4000 orders have been taken for the new car, equalling the number achieved in the lead up to the launch of the first generation new MINI in July 2001.

As we finally bid farewell to Britain’s longest ever summer, MINI is advising Convertible drivers to keep their roofs down and experience the nation’s ten ultimate autumn drives. Hand-picked from the mainland’s 241,000-mile road network, the 15-mile stretch of the A466 through the Forest of Dean, in the Wye Valley has been voted top of the pile.