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MINI 2nd at Rally Morocco, Set Sights on Dakar :

MINI 2nd at Rally Morocco, Set Sights on Dakar :

Last year MINI shocked the motorsports world by not just winning, but dominating Dakar. With the 2013 Dakar Rally coming up in January, MINI ALL4 Racing and X-raid want to defend that title. Using Rally Morocco as a warm up, things are looking good. [Official Release] Project Title Defence is in full swing: In its final desert race before the Rallye Dakar the X-raid Team impresses with speed and consistency in Morocco. MINI is ready for its … Read entire article »

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Sixth place for MINI with Atkinson in WRC Sardinia:

Sixth place for MINI with Atkinson in WRC Sardinia:

Sixth place in Sardinia: On the Rallye Italia Chris Atkinson posts the MINI marque’s best gravel result of the current WRC season as Paulo Nobre finishes 19th. Superb result for the WRC Team MINI Portugal on the Rallye Italia: Chris “Atko” Atkinson repeats his previous best result on the Rallye Italia in Sardinia, namely the sixth place he posted on the WRC round in 2008 – in the process providing the MINI marque with its best … Read entire article »

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MINI Withdraws Factory WRC Team :

MINI Withdraws Factory WRC Team :

MINI announced officially today that they are pulling out of “works involvement” in the FIA World Rally Championship at the end of the 2012 season. What does that mean? It means that MINI is no longer fielding a factory racing team in the WRC. Does this mean the end of MINIs racing in WRC? Not at all. In fact, BMW will continue to develop the 1.6L racing engine with Prodrive, and Prodrive will continue to … Read entire article »

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The 2014 F56: All You Need to Know About the Next Generation MINI :

The 2014 F56: All You Need to Know About the Next Generation MINI :

The 2014 F56 hatch is the first of the next generation MINIs and a precursor to replacements for all future MINIs. While it signals a shift away from unique MINI underpinnings and technology (most of the F56′s underlining structure, engines and electronics will be shared with a new line of front wheel drive BMWs) it also could usher new technology, performance and efficiency never dreamt of in a small car. In some respects one could … Read entire article »

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