Only once has there been anything like it, but even that wasn’t as quick. With the MINI John Cooper Works GP, the British premium brand has come up with another car of exceptional talent designed to deliver extreme performance on both the race track and the road. The sportiest road-registered MINI ever made will go on sale later this year in a limited run of 2,000 cars.
September heralds the arrival of the ‘61’ registration plate and MINI is marking a decade of outstanding success with a range of attractive value for money offers to tempt new car buyers.
Its 10 years that has been a triumph for MINI and UK plc, with the first Hatch models launched in summer 2001, MINI has produced more than two million cars, is currently selling in almost 100 countries and employs round 5,000 people in the UK. Continue Reading
This summer MINI Hatch and MINI Convertible models are available in a special, limited edition called MINI Soho. Earlier this year the company announced that all MINI Special Editions will be named after London boroughs, districts, streets and landmarks.
The Soho name has been introduced to MINI Hatch and Convertible models for a limited time following the success of the popular MINI Soho Clubman edition last year. The MINI Soho edition will be available in both Cooper and Cooper D models from July until March 2012. Thanks to the MINI Cooper D Hatch’s frugal credentials it is exempt from London Congestion charging with CO2 of just 99g/km and a whopping 74.3mpg* fuel consumption . Continue Reading
As MINI INSPIRED BY GOODWOOD makes its European debut this weekend at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, MINI announces UK pricing for the stunning car which blends Rolls Royce luxury with the unmistakble MINI driving experience.
From 30th June 2011 customers will be able to place their order for one of just 1,000 MINI INSPIRED BY GOODWOOD models priced at £41,000. The first of these unique cars will be delivered in March 2012. Continue Reading
Motor sport is in the MINI genes. And now the carmaker is set to add a new chapter to its racing heritage with the arrival of the MINI John Cooper Works Coupé Endurance. The newly developed racer will line up at this year’s 24-hour race at the Nürburgring-Nordschleife circuit, previewing the series-production version of the car due to be unveiled to the public in autumn 2011.
With the participation of the MINI John Cooper Works Coupé Endurance, the Nürburgring 24-hour race will be staging an automotive world premiere for the first time in its history. At the same time, the extreme demands of the classic endurance event ensure the new MINI model will be given a baptism of fire. Continue Reading