Whether you want to call it a deep facelift or a new generation, the new petrol-powered 2024 MINI Cooper begins production at MINI Plant Oxford. The first unit was driven off the production line by Charlie Cooper, the grandson of John Cooper, the father of the Mini Cooper. While the all-new fully electric MINI Cooper E is built in China as part of a joint collaboration with GWM, the internal combustion MINI is manufactured in the UK. All three BMW Group UK manufacturing sites contribute to the p

MINI has introduced the all-new fully electric 2024 MINI Cooper E, the entry-level variant of the fourth-generation (J01) MINI Cooper that was first introduced in September 2023. In terms of powertrain, the MINI Cooper E features a single electric motor driving the front wheels with an output of 184 PS and 290 Nm. Also read: All-new or facelift? 2024 MINI Cooper petrol debuts, up to 204 PS/300 Nm It's juiced by a 40.7 kWh battery, which propels it from 0-100 km/h in 7.3 seconds, and manages a WL

As MINI closes in on its future of electrification, the brand is moving to sync its in-car user interface to also prepare its model line up for the digital age. Therefore, MINI car has recently introduced a brand new operating system that boasts instant connectivity and an array of new innovative integrations. Central to this is a redesigned center instrument panel for the MINI 3-door, 5-door and Convertible models that now come standard with a 8.8-inch touch display, finished in piano-black tri

MINI Australia has received an overwhelming response on its city electric runabout – the MINI Cooper SE. All 100 units that were pre-ordered by MINI Australia have been sold out without the car being physically seen or driven. Those who wish buy a MINI Cooper SE in Australia now will have to wait until 2021 to get their cars. MINI Australia general manager Brett Waudby says the response was not expected since Australians love big V8s. Hence the small 100-unit pre-order by MINI Australia. Between

You’re probably familiar with the name John Cooper thanks to the aggressive MINIs that has rolled off the line and onto our roads. But do you know who John Cooper really is and why his name is synonymous with MINI’s fastest and most aggressive cars? John Newton Cooper was born in 1923 in Kingston, Surrey. He and his father Charles Cooper founded the Cooper Car Company to fuel John Cooper’s and his childhood friend, Eric Brandon’s racing dream. He is well known for being the founder (Audi would b

Here’s another leaked photo after the rear of the all-new BMW M3 was caught undisguised. This time we are able to catch a glimpse of the front with its massive vertical grille. As the founder of BMW Blog, Horatiu Boeriu, said from an interview with BMW’s head of design, the future BMW models will look different from the others in the range. That would include the next-gen 4 Series that is based on the BMW Concept 4, which means the soon-to-follow M4 is included and likely the G80 M3 as well. Reg