The 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show is now just about two weeks away, and Mini in particular is ramping up to do the show in style. On Wednesday, the company revealed its new Coupe concept, and today a sketch of the Roadster that’s expected to join it on the German show stage has leaked. (more…)

Rumors have been swirling for months about what BMW would do on August 26, 2009 for its Mini brand. After all, that is the fiftieth anniversary of the public debut of Alec Issigonis’ original Mini. With most of the speculation revolving around either a coupe or some kind of cropped windshield speedster, it turns out the reality was somewhere in between. (more…)

To repeat one particular bit of news that’s been playing over and over like a broken record since the modern Mini first made its appearance Stateside back in 2001 – there’s little if any chance that the U.S. market will be blessed with an oil-burning Mini Cooper any time soon. (more…)

Thanks to a few eagle-eyed BMW fans with a handy penchant for tracking trademark filings, we may know the name of the upcoming and spied Mini crossover the Countryman. If this is indeed the case, the badge would go hand-in-hand with BMW’s current naming convention for its Mini line, which includes the extended-length Clubman in addition to the standard Cooper and convertible. We’re expecting the new CUV to debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in production form as a 2011 model. (more…)

Imagine a Mini Cooper with a Rolls-Royce trimmed interior? According to AutoCar, that’s exactly what BMW is considering offering those willing to pay the price. The German automaker is planning to introduce a high-end Mini that will be re-trimmed by Rolls-Royce if the project is given the green light. (more…)