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NewsMINI Stops Making Manual Cars, Jacks up Prices for 2023
There’s not a week that goes by without hearing about some automaker that has to make tough choices due to parts shortages. This time it’s MINI . Blaming supply chain-related issues, the company has decided to temporarily stop building cars equipped with a manual transmission, prioritizing production of automatic models …
New ModelsThis is the Next-Gen MINI Cooper You Weren’t Supposed to See
Fresh from a significant update for the 2022 model year, the MINI Cooper is already looking at the next generation. Camouflaged prototypes have been spotted on a few occasions, but this time the car has been fully exposed. To be clear, we’re still talking about a prototype (of what appears …
NewsMINI 3 Door, 5 Door, Convertible Get Facelift and More for 2022
The third generation of the modern MINI is getting another important update following the one that was performed in 2019, confirming that a full redesign is not planned for the near future. Unveiled on Tuesday, the refreshed and improved 2022 MINI 3 Door , 5 Door and Convertible models will …
NewsButterfly Doors on a MINI!
While butterfly doors on a car (popularized by Lamborghini as well as a lot of modified early-2000 Honda Civics) are pretty enough, they never had any real-world application… until now. MINI just announced a new option: if you want, you can now get your sporty English compact car with a …
Technology/Autonomous VehiclesWard Announces 2015's 10 Best Engines
Each year, WardsAuto combs through the automotive launches and concentrates on a particular point: the year's new engines. Each mill is analysed, and a list of Ward's 10 Best Engines is announced. For 2015, the selection is varied: the number of cylinders go from 0 to 8, the power ranges …
RecallsSome MINIs May Lose Their Spare Tires
Have you ever seen a spare tire in the middle of the highway? After swerving out of its way and calming your nerves, you may have wondered who in their right mind threw away a perfectly good tire. If said wheel belonged to a 2014 MINI Cooper, it’s possible that …
NewsMini Cooper Diesel for North America
Pat McKenna, the executive in charge of all Mini products, recently announced in an interview with AutoGuide.com that the brand would offer a diesel-powered MINI for the North American market. The engine is a 1.5-litre three-cylinder turbodiesel, generating 114 horsepower and 199 lb-ft of torque. It’s a car that will …
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