Mini Designer Gert Hildebrand Talks Design (VIDEO)


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We ran across this great video of head mini design (and Royal College Graduate) Gert Hildebrand speaking with a group of classic Mini modders about their own takes and modifications of the Mini. Hildebrand is the former director of designer at VW and was picked to head the Mini design team in early 2001.  He is also o...Read more

MINI Cooper As Police Car


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The world-wide MiniCooperReviews news desk recently ran across a pretty cool item we thought we'd share. The guys over at Breakdown Cover have compiled a list of images of the 12 coolest police cars, and the MINI is featured as number eight--apparently from Germany.  Anyone want to weigh in and confirm that this i...Read more

Mini Cooper Named a Top 10 Green Car


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Green is the new black in automotive, as car makers scramble to produce and refine green automobiles they can market to consumers who are increasingly (for now) concerned about mileage and environmental impact in what they drive. Green cars obviously can come in a couple flavors, such as full blown electric vehicles (...Read more

New MINI Concepts at Frankfurt Auto Show


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If you had a chance to check out the new MINI concepts revealed last week in Frankfurt, youre probably already a fan. To help celebrate the brands 50-year birthday, the company showed off two new releases as concepts: a new coupe and a new roadster.  Below are the obvious highlights worth noting, and then make su...Read more

The MINI E Versus the MINI Cooper S


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AllCarsElectric.com's Eric Loveday did a really nice head to head review this week of the Mini E and the Mini Cooper S.  We thought the review was worth highlighting here for you.  Here are the major points made: Given the price and construction, its worth comparing the E to the S Model rather than the standard Mini...Read more