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MINI Countryman launches with Timbaland-Produced Track “Getaway”. Where Urban meets Country.
June 2010
Few car launches trigger as much excitement as a new MINI. That is why the iconic brand is hosting a celebratory ...
MINI MOTABILITY
April 2010
SCORE A MINI WITH MOTABILITY. MINI: ONE. ADVANCE PAYMENT: NIL. FOUR REASONS WHY A MINI MAKES SENSE. - Insurance and road tax included. ...
Under the sun for under a ton.
July 2010
BUY A MINI CONVERTIBLE AND GET INSURANCE FROM JUST £99. Treat yourself to a MINI Convertible this summer ...
A new standard in efficiency: the MINI One MINIMALIST.
June 2010
Joining the range in 2010 are two variants of the new MINI One MINIMALIST, which focus even more intensely on minimising fuel consumption ...
The MINI Getaway Package: for spontaneous stop-offs along the way.
May 2010
Cleverly packed travel set accompanies the launch of the new MINI Countryman. We’ve all had one of those days when you’re out in ...
Fun has no limits. The MINI Countryman.
March 2010
MINI is adding a fourth model to the family, opening up a new dimension of that unmistakable MINI feeling. As a genuine Crossover, ...
MINI Rainbow colours raise personalisation to a higher plane.
March 2010
A new level of exclusivity for MINI / Somewhere over the rainbow. From April 2010 MINI will introduce a new level of customisation ...
New petrol engines with more power and efficiency.
March 2010
A new and improved version of the MINI petrol engine will be fitted to all First, One, Cooper and Cooper S models in the Hatch, Convertible ...
The One Show: MINI One Convertible takes a bow.
March 2010
Since its launch in 2009 the enduring appeal of the MINI Convertible has been proven by strong demand. So far it has only been ...
MINI Graphite model range extended to include MINI Clubman.
March 2010
More lead in your pencil Launched in April 2009 the MINI Hatch Graphite Special Edition model has proven to ...
The Sky is the Limit: The MINI Beachcomber Concept.
December 2009
MINI crosses borders, enters new dimensions of driving pleasure, and wins over additional target groups. Once again, MINI ...
Prime minister welcomes MINI…
December 2009
Prime Minister Welcomes Ministerial MINI E The Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, welcomed an all-electric, zero emissions MINI E to ...
Auto Express review of the MINI First
December 2009
“New entry-level model gets a bargain price tag – but does it make retro baby even more tempting? It’s another ...
MINI Coupe Concept to star at Frankfurt Show
August 2009
The first classic Mini was presented to the public on 26 August 1959. Exactly fifty years on and nearly a decade into the life of new ...
BMW Group showcases latest low carbon technology at London’s City Hall
June 2009
Yesterday at City Hall in London, BMW Group took part in the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LCVP) Annual Conference, showing the MINI ...
The Sky is the Limit: The MINI Beachcomber Concept.
December 2009
MINI crosses borders, enters new dimensions of driving pleasure, and wins over additional target groups.
Once again, MINI achieves all this by consistently expanding the model range and through the unconventional creativity of MINI design. Just a few months prior to the launch of the brand’s fourth model announced for autumn 2010, MINI is now demonstrating its potential for further enhancement of driving pleasure and diversity through another spectacular concept car: the concept of a brand-new type of vehicle proudly presented by MINI at the North American International Auto Show (16–24 January 2010) in Detroit.
The MINI Beachcomber Concept is a four-seater concept car designed consistently for maximum driving pleasure, taking up the enhanced options of the new MINI and combining these potentials with the vision of a radically open body concept.
ALL4 all-wheel drive and the variable interior give the MINI Beachcomber Concept abilities absolutely ideal for a spontaneous and active experience of freedom and leisure time. The potential offered by the car’s modern drivetrain technology and space concept is used here to the greatest possible extent to ensure a highly emotional driving experience. Hence, the MINI Beachcomber Concept consistently does without doors, a conventional roof and all other body elements which might possibly limit the intensity of the occupants’ encounter with their surrounding world. This makes the driver and up to three passengers one harmonious entity communicating directly with their surroundings – whether cruising through town, enjoying rough tracks in the mountains, or breezing along the beach.
The MINI Beachcomber Concept combines all-wheel drive with cutting-edge suspension technology, numerous body elements serving to make the car extra-strong and robust, as well as an elevated seating position. Generous spring travel and extra-large light-alloy wheels raise the entire car to a higher level. Access to the front and rear seats is nevertheless exceptionally convenient and easy thanks to the omission of doors and the entry cutouts extending all the way down to the seat bottoms, allowing the driver and passengers to get in and out in one smooth and flowing process. A pleasant and interesting side effect is that the distance the occupants feel from their surroundings is reduced to a minimum.
The driver and passengers will also enjoy the driving pleasure created by this concept in everyday traffic under regular motoring conditions – simply because the MINI Beachcomber Concept retains its unmistakable character even when adverse weather conditions require use of the soft roof or the lightweight door and roof elements fitting