MINI LAUNCHES PRODUCT DESIGN COMPETITION

In keeping with the brand’s “Creative Use of Space” philosophy, MINI is holding an international design competition to celebrate the launch of the MINI Countryman in suitable style. The competition invites creative people around the world to design potential tools for the unique MINI Centre Rail in the new MINI model.

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MINIWOOD: MINI TAKES OVER GENEVA

In honour of the world premiere of the MINI Countryman in Geneva, MINI staged a guerilla campaign called MINIWOOD. The city of Geneva was the scene of a multifaceted initiative to celebrate the birth of a new “star,” culminating in a hyper-dimensional projection of “MINIWOOD” (twice as high as the Hollywood sign) onto the mountain cliff facing the city.

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See below for the real ‘making of’ video.

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MINI AT THE 80TH GENEVA MOTOR SHOW 2010

Celebrating the world debut of the brand’s fourth model, MINI is setting one of the outstanding highlights at the 80th Geneva Motor Show 2010.

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NEW MINI COUNTRYMAN LIFE IS OUT THERE COMMERCIAL

Here’s MINI’s brand new commercial featuring the company’s Countryman model.

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“Its tagline, “Life is out There”, just about sums it up: it is a giddy montage of footage that packs a lifetime’s worth of adventure into a snappy few minutes. It’s about drawing a connection between the increased interior space of the Countryman, which is the roomiest MINI yet, with living large, expanding horizons, seizing the day…”

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MORE DRIVING ENJOYMENT WITH NEW CONNECTIVITY SOLUTION: MINI CONNECTED

Munich. MINI has chosen the 2010 Geneva International Motor Show to launch an all-new, world-first in-car entertainment solution: MINI Connected. Through intelligent connectivity between the driver, his MINI and the outside world, MINI Connected offers new options for further enhancing the hallmark driving fun associated with the brand. Some of these new possibilities will be presented in Geneva. MINI Connected will be launched simultaneously with the MINI Countryman, as an optional specification.

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BORGWARNER’S NEW HIGH-VOLTAGE CABIN HEATER WARMS MINI E

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 17 — MINI E cars equipped with a new generation of electric cabin heaters from BorgWarner BERU Systems are currently being tested in rental vehicles in the United States, Great Britain, Germany and other countries. Unlike diesel- or gasoline-powered vehicles, electric vehicles generate virtually no waste heat, and the battery does not radiate enough heat to warm the interior or defrost the windshield.

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MINI COUNTRYMAN PRICES ANNOUNCED

Munich. The MINI Countryman is on its way. The Geneva Motor Show (4 –14 March 2010) will be the venue for the world premiere of the fourth model in the brand’s line-up. The market introduction of the MINI Countryman in Germany will follow in September 2010.

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BMW GROUP “BEST INNOVATOR” IN THE FIELD OF SUSTAINABILITY

Berlin/Munich. In the 2009 Best Innovator competition, the BMW Group won the special award for “Sustainable Innovation Management”. This contest is held under the auspices of the German Ministry of Economics and Technology. At the Best Innovator round table convened at the Ministry’s conference centre in Berlin, Secretary of State Ernst Burgbacher selected the winners of what was the sixth edition of the competition.

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MINI LANDS 500TH JOHN COOPER WORKS WC50

MULGRAVE, AUSTRALIA – February 9, 2010: MINI is thrilled to welcome the 500th MINI John Cooper Works World Championship 50 onto Australian shores.

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MINI USA CROWNS WINNER OF OPEN ONE CHALLENGE

After five months of motoring in his MINI Cooper Convertible with the top down as part of MINI USA’s Open One Challenge, David Loveall has proven that neither rain, snow nor blistering sunshine can deter his ‘open’ spirit. Loveall is the grand prize winner in MINI’s Open One Challenge, a contest to determine who could accumulate the most top-down motoring hours.

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SUPERCHIPS MINI COOPER S

Superchips Ltd, the long established performance automotive electronics specialist, is delighted to announce a new performance ECU upgrade for the popular R56 MINI Cooper S.

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MINI JCW DRESSED FOR THE CHALLENGE

MULGRAVE, AUSTRALIA – January 25, 2010: More performance. More customisation. More MINI. Introducing the new and exclusive race-inspired MINI John Cooper Works Challenge Edition – bringing the MINI John Cooper Works even closer to the track.

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IT’S OFFICIAL: MINI COUNTRYMAN

MUNICH – January 20, 2010: MINI is adding a fourth model to the family, opening up a new dimension of that unmistakable MINI feeling. As a genuine Crossover, the MINI Countryman bridges the gap between the classic concept of the MINI and a modern Sports Activity Vehicle.

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OFFICIAL MINI COUNTRYMAN IMAGES SURFACE

Following on from the recent video featuring a camouflaged MINI Countryman, here’s a few leaked images of the finished article.

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MINI CROSSOVER TEASER VIDEO

New MINI Crossover teaser video: Four is the buzzword for the new MINI. Four doors, an optional four-wheel drive, four single seats, the first MINI to exceed four meters in length ? these are just some of the attributes of this remarkable new fourth variant of the MINI brand.

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