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• Thursday, May 17
Mini Cooper: Third-generation hatch not so mini
CarAdvice
By Tim Beissmann | May 17th, 2012 A prototype of the all-new Mini Cooper hatch has been spied undergoing testing on public roads in Europe. Due to hit showrooms before the end of 2013, the third-generation Mini Cooper hatch - codenamed F56 - will be ...
Classified ad of the week
Top Gear
Earlier this week, BMW launched the fastest Mini ever. Which inspired literally one of the Top Gear office to go a-hunting for a its ancestral father - the first fast Mini; the Cooper S. It was conceived by pal of Alec Issignois (he who designed the ...
SCOOP: 2014 MINI Cooper Hatchback to Inaugurate Platform Sharing with BMW
Carscoop (blog)
Because, while they do not have to reinvent the wheel with each passing generation of the Cooper hatchback, they also have to keep the styling fresh and with the times. That said, we were not expecting a radical redesign of the next Mini Cooper ...
Azerbaijan hails purple haze of cabs
The Australian
IN A brick complex in Coventry, England, behind a Mini Cooper dealership and across from a McDonald's, a small car maker's staff is working full tilt to satisfy a determined customer: the president of Azerbaijan. This is the headquarters of London Taxi ...
California Rent-A-Car Has the Fleet to Keep Out the Summertime Heat
Sacramento Bee
If sleek, uncomplicated driving appeals to you, then reflect on a Mini Cooper convertible for your trip. For the duration of your visit to Los Angeles, you can let parking and frequent tank refueling roll right of your shoulders. The Mini Cooper's ...
Monster mini's powertrain
Herald Sun
MINI'S fastest production car has been unveiled but Australians will have to fight over only 20 of them. The Mini John Cooper Works GP was unveiled last weekend at the Mini United festival in France. The JCW GP goes on sale later this year in a limited ...
• Wednesday, May 16
2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman ALL4 Long-Term Update 4
MotorTrend Magazine
By Mike Floyd It would be easy to say that Mini has lost the plot when it comes to the Countryman, its self-proclaimed crossover. Mini comes to America and fattens up like the rest of us instead of staying small, lithe, and true to its roots.
2014 Mini Cooper gets mellow in yellow
Autoblog (blog)
Which is why Mini will shortly introduce an all-new hardtop Cooper, which our camera spies have captured testing in Europe. We're told that the new model is codenamed F56, but more importantly, its underpinnings are said to be shared with the ...
2014 mini cooper spy photos
Autoblog (blog)
... 2:02PM Given the spate of new models Mini has introduced in the past few years, from the Clubman to the Countryman to the Coupe to the Roadster, it sometimes seems like BMW has forgotten about the original model, the plain old Mini Cooper hardtop.
Mini Cooper JCW GP
ZerCustoms (blog)
The Mini Cooper JCW GP revealed this week is the fastest MINI ever built, as it managed to lap the famous Nurburgring Nordschleife in 8 minutes and 23 seconds. This is 19 seconds faster than the previous generation of the MINI Cooper S JCW.
Spy Shots: 2013 Mini Cooper now testing on public roads
Top Speed (blog)l
The next generation Mini Cooper was caught testing for the first time at the end of 2011, and now our spy photographers have captured it yet again, this time cruising on public roads in Europe. Codenamed "F56," the third generation Mini Cooper will ...
Opel Adam new small car: Competition for Fiat 500 and MINI Cooper
Rush Lane
This small and compact car will compete with the likes of Fiat 500 and MINI Cooper. Opel Adam is slated to debut at the 2012 Paris Motor Show in September while it will go on sale only in 2013. Opel's small car will be easy to personalize and will have ...
DuelL AG Takes On the Mini Coupe JCW
Inside Line
Japanese tuner DuelL AG has unveiled a tuning kit for the 2012 Mini Coupe John Cooper Works Hatchback. | May 16, 2012 | DuelL/Jon Sibal By Mike Lysaght, Correspondent | Published May 16, 2012 Japanese tuner DuelL AG has released an upgrade package for ...
MINI John Cooper Works GP: only 2000 units worldwide
ASEAN Automotive News
It's the fastest MINI ever built, and production is to be limited to just 2000 examples - the new John Cooper Works GP, which made its debut at the MINI United festival earlier in the week, is set to replace the R53 JCW GP as king of the particular ...
• Tuesday, May 15
Mini Cooper S Coupé is practically practical
Edmonton Journal
Esthetics aside, the new Cooper S Coupe is true to the brand in that it's an absolute riot to drive. Thanks to its low curb weight of 1215 kg, getting from zero to 100 km/h takes less than seven seconds. As with the rest of the Mini family in “S” trim, ...
Azerbaijan Prefers Purple for New Taxi Fleet
Wall Street Journal (blog)
By Paul Sonne COVENTRY, England—In a brick complex here behind a Mini Cooper dealership and across from a McDonald's, a small auto maker's staff is working full tilt to satisfy a determined customer: the president of Azerbaijan.
MINI Cooper Hatch for £219 per month
motoring.co.uk
The special MINI Cooper Hatch package includes a year's free MINI car insurance and the MINI tlc service cover for five years or 50000 miles all for the £219 per month. The MINI Cooper is dripping with style and it's great fun to drive.
Mini John Cooper Works GP: The fastest Mini ever?
Digitaltrends.com
Witness the redesigned Mini John Cooper Works GP. Mini says the John Cooper Works GP is its fastest ever. It was also tested the Nurburgring, the German racetrack where nearly every car company tests its high-performance models. The John Cooper Works ...
MINI Coupe JCW gets a Makeover
Nitrobahn
Recently DueIL AG created a new and extensive tuning program for the R58 MINI Cooper thus adding to its reputation. The Japanese tuners have added style to the design of the MINI Coupe John Cooper Works Edition. DueIL AG built an aerodynamic kit for ...
• Monday, May 14
John Cooper Works GP Model Joins Mini Lineup
Chicago Tribune
A new limited-edition Mini model is joining the lineup, and the automaker calls it the "sportiest road-registered Mini ever made." The Mini John Cooper Works GP is a sport-tuned, race-inspired version of the 2-door hatchback. It builds off the Mini ...
AUTOS: Mini Unveils John Cooper Works GP
SPEEDtv.com
The Mini Cooper S John Cooper Works GP was unveiled during a gathering of the Mini faithful in France. (Photo: Mini) Mini unveiled its latest Mini Cooper S John Cooper Works GP performance coupe over the weekend at the Mini United festival in Le ...
MINI John Cooper Works GP Fastest MINI ever
Sports Car Illustrated
With the MINI John Cooper Works GP, the British premium brand has come up with another car 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 ...
Mini John Cooper Works GP Special Edition Announced
MSN Autos (blog)
By Jake Lingeman By AutoWeek 1 hour ago The first Mini Cooper S John Cooper Works GP was produced in 2006 to mark the end of the first generation of the Mini developed by BMW. Only 2000 were produced. Mini is bringing the GP name back in 2012, ...
2013 MINI Cooper Spied During Testing
The Motor Report
The Cooper's steering column has sprouted a second gauge housing, suggesting that MINI may be ditching the model's signature central speedometer and relocating it to a more convetional position ahead of the driver. After being constantly frustrated by ...
A MINI on the Nürburgring Nordschleife
Auto123
By Auto123.com, The fastest MINI ever produced, the John Cooper Works GP,
covered the gruelling 20.83-kilometre long Nürburgring Nordschleife in 8min23s - 19 seconds faster that the older MINI Cooper S, back in 2006 -. Bare in mind, the all-time record ...
MINI John Cooper Works GP
New Car Net
It is currently completing a programme of testing in preparation for series production, part of which has involved lapping the Nürburgring's Nordschleife circuit in 8 minutes and 23 seconds - 19 seconds faster than its predecessor, the MINI Cooper S ...
2013 Mini John Cooper Works GP Limited-Edition - Web Exclusive
Eurotuner
Only 2000 examples of the most powerful street-legal Mini will be built following completion of its final test phase. This has included laps of the Nürburgring's Nordschleife circuit, where the new Mini John Cooper Works GP set the fastest lap of the ...
MINI John Cooper Works GP was presented
INAUTONEWS
The British based automaker MINI has recently pulled the wraps off its latest creation, the John Cooper Works GP, which should be “the fastest MINI ever”. According to the car manufacturer, the MINI John Cooper Works GP is debuting this weekend at the ...
Mini's latest flavour is delicious
Globe and Mail
The Roadster starts at $28900, which is $300 less than the existing Mini Cooper Convertible. And if you question why anyone would opt for a two-seater when the Convertible has four, you've just disqualified yourself from Roadster club membership on the ...
• Sunday, May 13
STUD or DUD: Is The MOST Powerful MINI Ever Enough To Woo You? The GP Is BACK!
AutoSpies.com
With the new 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 ...
MINI John Cooper Works GP: Fastest Production MINI Ever, 2000 Limit
The Motor Report
MINI has revealed what it claims to be the fastest MINI Cooper yet, in the form of the new John Cooper Works GP. Following in the footsteps of its predecessor, the JCW GP brings new levels of performance to the table. Or so MINI says - for now, ...
Mini John Cooper Works GP Absolves The Sins Of Brand Dilution
Truth About Cars
By Derek Kreindler on May 13, 2012 Has Mini's over-propagation of vehicles gotten so bad that we're actually cheering when a new special isn't a silly two-seater or pseudo-crossover? The Mini John Cooper Works GP may be overpriced, but at least it's ...
Official: MINI John Cooper Works GP
Motorward
The latest limited version of the MINI John Cooper Works is also the fastest MINI ever built. Limited to only 2000 units, the MINI John Cooper Works GP has reportedly lapped the Nurburgring Nordschleife circuit in 8 min. 23 sec, which is 19 seconds ...
MINI Unveils New John Cooper Works GP [Photo Gallery]
autoevolution
MINI previewed their fastest ever production car, the GP version of the John Cooper Works hatch, production of which will be limited to just 2000 units. Unfortunately, as you might have guessed from those black windows, MINI isn't letting us know ...
Mini John Cooper Works GP is the Fastest Production Mini Ever
CarBuzz - Car News and Reviews
Besides from the 3 Series Sport Wagon and the new M135i, their Mini division also has something of its own to proudly display.We've known for some time that Mini has been working on an even more powerful version of the John Cooper Works (JCW) hardtop.
2012 WRC: WRC Team Mini Portugal MINI United
PaddockTalk
Lots of the fans were surprised by the noise and power of the MINI Countryman John Cooper Works engine! I arrived Friday and possibly the highlight of that day was getting to try one of the 'Meet Your MINI' cars out. The 'Meet Your MINI' stunt drivers ...
The fastest Mini ever: Mini John Cooper Works GP unveiled
eGMCarTech
It's time to meet the fastest Mini ever (only once has there been anything like it, but even that wasn't as quick). Known as the Mini John Cooper Works GP, the special-edition Mini will go on sale later this year with a limited production run of just ...
IRC: Debut victory for Sordo, MINI in Corsica
crash.net
Dani Sordo claimed victory on round four of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, the Giru di Corsica-Tour de Corse, following a faultless performance in a MINI John Cooper Works S2000 on his debut in the all-action series. Jan Kopecký beat Corsican ...
• Saturday, May 12
Mini John Cooper Works GP special edition announced
AutoWeek
Mini will unveil the Mini Cooper S John Cooper Works GP at the 2012 Mini United Festival. The first Mini Cooper S John Cooper Works GP was produced in 2006 to mark the end of the first generation of the Mini developed by BMW. Only 2000 were produced.
2013 MINI John Cooper Works GP Preview
Motor Authority
More You know all about the MINI Cooper. The Cooper S and John Cooper Works are all over the road. But... Read More You know all about the MINI Cooper. The Cooper S and John Cooper Works are all over the road. But the MINI John Cooper Works GP is ...
It's Back: Mini Introduces New Version of John Cooper Works GP
Automobile Magazine
Announced at the New York auto show, the new car follows up on the limited-run GP package offered for the 2006 Mini Cooper. Calling it the “fastest Mini ever built,” the company proudly notes that the spicy hatchback was tuned on the Nürburgring ...
Big On Performance, Small In Number: The Mini John Cooper Works GP
PaddockTalk
The MINI John Cooper Works GP is currently completing a program of testing in preparation for series production, part of which has involved setting an impressive fastest lap of the Nürburgring's Nordschleife circuit ever achieved in a MINI.
Mini John Cooper Works GP Launches, Boasts 8:23 Nurburgring Time
MotorTrend Magazine (blog)
Set to be the brand's hottest hatch yet, the new model was announced at the New York auto show as a follow-up to the limited-run GP package offered for the 2006 Mini Cooper. Calling it the “fastest Mini ever built,” the company proudly notes that the ...
2013 Mini John Cooper Works GP Hatchback
Car and Driver
BY STEVE SILER We've previously run a couple of speculative stories on the Mini John Cooper Works GP. It is with some relief that we are now able to provide some official information and images of Mini's worst-kept secret. Officially debuting at the ...
Fastest ever Mini revealed
Autocar
Mini has unveiled its fastest-ever production car, the Mini John Cooper Works GP, at the Mini United festival in France today. With the third-generation Mini already in development, the Mini John Cooper Works GP is a limited-run version of BMW's ...
Mini John Cooper Works GP Unveiled
Inside Line
The new John Cooper Works GP is described as "the fastest Mini ever." | May 11, 2012 | BMW North America, Inc. By Paul Lienert, Correspondent | Published May 12, 2012 The new John Cooper Works GP is described as "the fastest Mini ever.
World Premiere: MINI John Cooper Works GP
BMW BLOG (blog)
Read Bio Big on performance, small in number: The MINI John Cooper Works GP. Fastest MINI ever built - Best lap of the Nürburgring-Nordschleife: 8 min. 23 sec. Only once has there been anything like it, but even that wasn't as quick.
• Friday, May 11
Mark Jordan and MINI Cooper Countryman
WiredPRNews.com (press release)
Not just any car, but the very striking and character driven MINI Countryman from Crevier MINI based in Orange County, California. “When approached to photograph the MINI Cooper my first thought was an orchestrated cacophony - I knew I was up for ...
Mini of Nashville set to build near Porche and Audi dealer on former 'flagpole ...
The Tennessean
RJ Roots rides his horse past a group of Mini Coopers in downtown Leiper's Fork. The village hosted a launch party for the 2012 Mini Cooper coupe in September. / Shelley Mays / file / The Tennessean BRENTWOOD - A piece of land once known as the ...
New Mini of St. Louis dealership under construction in Maplewood
STLtoday.com
The 30000-square-foot dealership will allow Mini of St. Louis to meet recent increased demand and to display new Mini Cooper models that are in development. Currently, Mini of St. Louis operates its sales and service center at two separate locations.
MINI Fans Travel from Russia to France [Video]
autoevolution
Have you noticed how the MINI naming system doesn't make sense anymore? Cooper, Cooper S and John Cooper Works are now overly complicated names for trim levels basically. The system worked fine when it was only the hatchback on the market, ...
New snappy, snorting Mini big on performance
Wheels.ca
The helmet-inspired roof of the Coupe actually looks like it should retract and that brings us to the newest model of the family: The 2012 MINI Cooper Roadster. If you've driven any of the existing MINI lineup, you will immediately feel right at home ...
Cute two-seater is the sixth model for a revitalized Mini brand
Vancouver Sun
As to which of the Roadster models will be most popular here in Canada - the 121 horsepower Cooper (starting at $28900), the 181-hp Cooper S ($32900) or the 208-hp John Cooper Works ($39900) - Mini figures 40 per cent will opt for the Cooper S with the ...
