Posted in Mini, Electric cars on Oct 18th, 2008
In a surprising move, Mini has announced that they will make a fully electric version of the Mini called the Mini E. What is more impressive is that development of this car was kept so under the radar that few people knew of it’s existence. Once it’s spec’s were revealed, people were really impressed.
This Mini […]
Posted in Mini, SUV, Automotive on Sep 13th, 2008
I cannot believe I’m writing this, but as I type these words pictures are flooding all over the internet showing the newest Mini concept to come out of it’s design studios and it’s a Mini SUV. That’s right, a Mini SUV. All oxymoron jokes aside, the Mini brand is serious about establishing serious reach in […]
Posted in Mini, Automotive on Aug 11th, 2008
The Mini Cooper has been the darling of 60’s British culture and thoroughly established itself as an icon. It was small practical, stylish, and performed very well. In fact ask anybody who’s owned a Mini and they’ll tell you, these are drivers cars.
But alas, as crash standards got tougher and as other manufactures started […]
Posted in Mini, Financing, Automotive on Jul 28th, 2008
Automotive News is reporting that the U.S.’s 82 Mini franchises are out of cars.
I was skeptical, so I called the local Mini dealer here in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and to my surprise, they are indeed almost out of inventory. They only have one hard-top, a couple Clubmans and a couple convertibles in stock.
The story reports […]