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Tag: MINI

The original Mini is still cool

July 18, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Classic car buying advice, Classic car news

IN A STUNNING COLLABORATION BETWEEN legendary automotive design and engineering house CALLUM and renowned bespoke car specialists Wood and Pickett, the Wood and Pickett Mini by CALLUM has been unveiled as the very first car

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Mini to launch electric JCW and Aceman variants

December 27, 2024 murrellp@bigpond.com Electric vehicles, New releases

MINI AUSTRALIA WILL ADD TO ITS HIGH-PERFORMANCE John Cooper Works model portfolio while broadening its fully electric model offering in 2025 with launch of the first-ever All-Electric John Cooper Works and All-Electric JCW Aceman variants.

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MINI goes topless

November 21, 2024 murrellp@bigpond.com Upcoming new models

MINI AUSTRALIA HAS RELEASED THE new MINI Cooper Convertible to the Australian market. Three variants – C, S and John Cooper Works – will be available at launch in Q2, 2025. It was the start

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Mini confirms Cooper 5-door for Australia

June 17, 2024 murrellp@bigpond.com New releases

MINI AUSTRALIA HAS CONFIRMED the Mini Cooper 5-door for Australia in Q4, 2024 with local pricing and specification to be announced soon. A few months after the launch of the new Mini Cooper 3-door, the

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Mini aces the electric version

April 28, 2024 murrellp@bigpond.com Electric vehicles, Upcoming new models

MINI AUSTRALIA HAS CONFIRMED the first-ever Mini Aceman is set to arrive in Australia in Q4, 2024. The Aceman is the first crossover model for the premium small car segment, combining compact exterior dimensions with

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Mini Cooper C and S confirmed for Australia Q3

February 7, 2024 murrellp@bigpond.com Upcoming new models

WITHIN THE NEW MODEL FAMILY, MINI designates the performance levels of its petrol engines for the MINI Cooper using the letter C and for the performance-enhanced model using the letter S. The powertrain portfolio of

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New Mini Countryman stretches a point

December 18, 2023 murrellp@bigpond.com New releases

THE ALL-NEW MINI COUNTRYMAN, which is set to deliver enhanced versatility, digitalisation and adventure capability, will launch in Q1, 2024. The latest generation model enhances the legacy of the Countryman and its place in the

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Classic Mini hides an EV secret

August 28, 2023 murrellp@bigpond.com Classic car news, Electric vehicles

MINI AUSTRALIA HAS PARTNERED with Fellten Australia to breathe new life into a classic Mini by giving it an all-electric powertrain. The first classic Mini to undergo this transformation in Australia is an eye-catching red

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BMW extends warranty to five years

November 17, 2022 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice, Need to know

IT’S TAKEN A WHILE for European companies to admit that longer warranties being offered by other companies are having an effect on purchase intentions. But customer pressure has finally won out with BMW moving to

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Time flies. The “new” Mini is now 20 years old

April 29, 2021 murrellp@bigpond.com Need to know

IT’S BEEN SAID THAT TIME passes more quickly as we age, and if you doubt the truth of that, here’s a wake-up call: it is now 20 years since the new (and patently not “mini”)

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