MINI Clubman Bond Street for the 2013 Geneva Motor Show

Don't be confused, this version has nothing to do with the British special agent but instead with the major shopping street in the West End of London, targeting the " style-conscious customers of the particularly discerning variety".

This special version comes painted in a metallic Midnight Black with Cool Champagne contrast colour for the roof, exterior mirror caps, lower sections of the C-pillars, bonnet stripes, and an exclusive trim ring for the 17-inch light-alloy wheels in Twin Spoke Black design, with the side indicator surrounds and door sill strips displaying Bond Street lettering.

On the inside we get Lounge Leather sports seats in Carbon Black with piping and stitching in Deep Champagne. Also standard is the leather trim for the Colour Line and armrests with contrast stitching in Deep Champagne, floor mats with black piping and contrast stitching likewise in Deep Champagne, and the Chrome Line Interior package.

Sales start in March 2013 with four engines available: the 90kW/122hp MINI Cooper Clubman and MINI Cooper D Clubman with 82kW/112hp alongside the MINI Cooper S Clubman (135 kW/184 hp) and MINI Cooper SD Clubman (105 kW/143 hp).

BMW and Mini will have 23 FWD models

BMW 1GT

The Minis were always FWD, but BMW has earned a reputation building RWD cars with spectacular handling and performance since the very beginning in 1929 with the 3/15 DA-2, but now things will change and we have found out that BMW will have 12 cars with front wheel drive and Mini 11.

Some of them deserve mention, we have a Z2 with front wheel to compete with the Mazda and Alfa Romeo rear-wheel drive cars in the same segment, and from Mini we will have a "Saloon" that has little to do with the original model.

See the images below to find out what other models BMW and Mini will introduce in the next few years.

Source: autocar magazine

Short News: Mini Benz. Here's a rare find. [Video]

 

According to the description of the video on youtube, this is an Austin Mini with many Mercedes parts, that ultimately creates a good looking car. You will be able to find this car at the Palace Stephanie in Cannes, France.

Source: Youtube

Mini Paceman John Cooper Works

Here you have the first pictures and information of the new Paceman JCW (John Cooper Works) that borrows the engine from the Countryman JCW.

It is a four cylinder, turbocharged, 1.6liter producing 215 hp (160kW) and 280Nm (207lb/ft) of torque or 300Nm (221lb/ft) with the overboost. The top speed and the time it takes to reach 100km/h (62mph) aren't known yet, but the four door version (Countryman) has a maximum speed of 225km/h (140mph) and sprints to 100km/h (62mph) in just seven seconds, so we expect the Paceman to be a little faster.

Outside there are the normal changes and appendices expected on a more sportier version of a car with modified bumpers with larger air intakes, a rear spoiler and a dual exhaust.