Classic Mini is Feeling Very Benzy…

The baby Aston Martin carriage that is the Cygnet mini may have found its long lost ancestor in the face of this classic Mini with a Mercedes-Benz W114/W115 snout - in case you don't remember, that's the codename of the E-Class saloon of the late-1960s, which was built through the mid-1970s). Read more »

MINI Gives Brand-New Paceman Crossover its Video Debut

Yesterday, MINI unveiled the production version of the Paceman, which is the three-door version of the Countryman crossover, precisely two weeks before it makes its public debut at the Paris Auto Show.

Some of you complained about the absence of any photos of the Paceman's dashboard in our gallery - don't blame us, blame the BMW Group. If you are still interested, we can now show it to you through a video that details the design of the latest MINI model inside and out.

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Mini Tells Us Why the Design of the New John Cooper Works GP is So Special

In response to success of their 2006 John Cooper Works GP, Mini went ahead and revealed to us in early May of this year the newest model to wear its GP moniker.

The 2012 edition of the John Cooper Works GP hatchback is heralded as the fastest production Mini ever made, producing 210bhp from the standard 1.6-liter engine.

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Crazy MINI with a 170HP Yamaha R1 Engine Swap Taunts a Lamborghini Gallardo

If you are looking for a truly unique Mini model to knock you off your socks, forget about the official John Cooper Works variants and the numerous projects presented over the years by the mainstream tuning industry, and check out this 1970's Austin Mini by Pro-Motive.

What makes this car fascinating is not the fact that it has a different engine, but the type of engine as it is fitted with a rev-crazy, 170HP 1.0-liter inline-four sourced from a 2003 Yamaha YZF-R1 sports bike!

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MINI and British Olympians Save the Day in The Britalian Job

In celebration of the rapidly approaching London 2012 Olympic Games and its partnership with Team GB and Paralympics GB, MINI has created a new short film that reimagines the classic 1969 movie “The Italian Job” on some of the capital’s most iconic landmarks such as the Houses of Parliament and the Olympic Stadium. Read more »

MINI Faithful Gather in France for 'MINI United 2012' Festival

This past weekend, from May 11 to 13, some 30,000 Mini enthusiasts from 50 countries around the world assembled in Le Castelle, France, for the 'MINI United 2012' festival breaking the previous record of 25,000 attendees at last year's MINI United at Silverstone in Great Britain.

Most fans turned up in their own regular and customized Minis with some even driving as far as 6,490 km (4,032 miles) from the outer regions of Russia to France.

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MINI Roadster Goes Top Less in Cheeky Peep Show Ad

Here's proof that you don't necessarily need to employ a bunch of Hollywood stars and break the bank to make a successful commercial that has the potential to become a viral hit on the web.

Mini's new "Peep Show" ad for its recently launched two-seater Roadster model is short, sweet and to the point. And you can watch it for yourself in the video that follows after the break.

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Watch a Couple of Imbeciles Roll Over a Mini Hatchback [NSFW]

MTV's "Jackass" television series showed us that there's really no limit to what some people may do for some attention and better ratings, which is why we're going to take the following incident with not a grain, but a bucket load of salt.

The video is from a one "Jeff Buff" who apparently wants to be crowned a YouTube star through his clips. It shows Jeff with another guy driving a stick-shift Mini hatchback from 2002 for 'bout 15 seconds before they roll over and land upside down.

If any of you happen to have addition info, leave us a comment after the jump.

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