2024 marks the 60th anniversary of one of the most spectacular successes in the history of international motorsport. With Irishman...
It’s tough being British. The lackluster cuisine and stoic monarchy don’t help. Though they did give us the Beatles, Fish...
75 Years and still going strong In the wake of World War Two, as the dust had settled and an air of normality was creeping back over the UK, it was in September 1948 when Goodwood Motor Circuit first opened its doors. The name Goodwood,75 years on, is now synonymous...
Heads up to those who are interested in learning to drive a stick as MINI USA is launching a new...
Beaulieu recently announced their events calendar for 2023, and it is shaping up to be a very exciting year. Successful...
MINI recently launched a new limited-edition series for the MINI Electric: the Multitone Edition. Limited to only 200 examples in the UK, this MINI Multitone Edition will have exclusive designs on both the interior and exterior of the car. The MINI Multitone Edition is the embodiment of the diversity in...
MINI recently announced three new special editions with exclusive design, equipment features, and distinct characteristics for each new model: Resolute,...
Wherever life may lead us, it is always better to have a best friend with you for the trip. And...
Sixty years ago, the London suburb of Surbiton must have seemed like a paradise for automotive fans with a bit of mechanical skills. There were car parts, scrap metal, and tires everywhere. In the background is a dedicated father busily working on cars and bikes in a garage. It certainly...
It has recently been announced that the upcoming Velocity Invitational will be featuring a nighttime enduro race. The race will...
The trend-setting Mini Cooper will be celebrating its 60th anniversary in style at The Classic in 2021. Two spectacular showdowns...
Stéphane Peterhansel (FRA) was victorious in his MINI John Cooper Works Buggy during the 2021 Dakar Rally making it a 6th overall win for MINI. Peterhansel has successfully extended his record at the Dakar to an impressive 14 overall wins. Peterhansel and Boulanger finished the 2021 Dakar Rally with a lead of 14:51 minutes in the...
Paddy Hopkirk MBE receives his own Paddy Hopkirk Limited Edition MINI The first deliveries of the MINI Paddy Hopkirk Limited Edition have commenced with Patrick ‘Paddy’ Hopkirk MBE...
In honor of the Northern Irish rally driver Patrick “Paddy” Hopkirk and his historic rally winning model, MINI is launching the Paddy Hopkirk Edition. It...
Paddy Hopkirk’s strength and wit at the Monte Carlo Rally in 1964 launched the Northern Ireland racing driver into the United Kingdom’s most celebrated rally driver and propelled the Mini into racing stardom. Now 87, Paddy still enjoys his enthusiasm for the Mini and savors the trials of winding country...
A record grid of period Minis will celebrate the diminutive icon’s 60th birthday at the 2019 Silverstone Classic, scheduled for...
Masters Historic Racing has launched its latest tin-top series, thought to be the first ever ‘one make’ historic series, catering...
Story and photos by Simon Wright To celebrate the 50th Birthday of the Mini, the IMM2009 meeting and Mini 50th Anniversary event was held in Cofton Park, right next to the Longbridge factory in Birmingham, UK where most of the Minis were built. The Birmingham Mini Owners club organised this...
When Alec Issigonis was requested by British Motor Corporation (BMC) in late 1956 to develop an economical but nevertheless fully-fledged...
The MINI brand turned 50 years old on August 26, 2009. Fifty years ago to the day, the British Motor...
The third edition of what has already become the legendary MINI United Festival was recently held from May 22 – May 24 at the Formula One track in Silverstone, England. Arriving in over 10,000 MINI models, approximately 25,000 fans from more than 40 countries made the pilgrimage to the world’s...
Mini’s fiftieth anniversary will be celebrated in four classes at this year’s Silverstone Classic, with a 48-car grid in two...
