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Fresh Colors, Materials and Ergonomic Updates for the 2013 MINI Countryman

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/11/fresh-colors-materials-and-ergonomic.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UD1DiWVv1MQ/UJLPZjiJFRI/AAAAAAAJ24s/75q3bt8Y1Oo/s1600/2013-Mini-Countryman-1.jpg" style="border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 349px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 645px;" /></a> Two years after <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2010/01/mini-countryman-crossover-official.html">landing on the market</a> as the first Mini model to offer all-wheel drive, and let's not forget, four doors and a length that exceeds 4 meters as well, the Countryman is entering the 2013MY with a host of minor modifications. Scheduled to go on sale in the U.S. later this month, the 2013 Countryman will now be offered as standard with a three-seat rear bench, while a pair of individual seats will be available as a no-cost alternative. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/11/fresh-colors-materials-and-ergonomic.html#more">Read more »</a>

MINI MINI Countryman New Cars Fresh Colors, Materials and Ergonomic Updates for the 2013 MINI Countryman

Two years after landing on the market as the first Mini model to offer all-wheel drive, and let's not forget, four doors and a length t...

MINI to Pull Out of the WRC at the End of 2012 Pointing Towards the Financial Crisis as the Reason

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/mini-to-pull-out-of-wrc-at-end-of-2012.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4-gYBFIRjBM/UHguVlwknMI/AAAAAAAJhyI/yeSsrlthfBQ/s1600/MINI-Countryman-WRC-01.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> Just as suddenly as it <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2010/09/paris-show-mini-unveils-countryman-wrc.html">entered the FIA World Rally Championship</a> (WRC) after a decades-long hiatus in 2011, the BMW Group's MINI brand is abandoning the sport. On Friday afternoon, the British carmaker announced that it will terminate its works involvement in the WRC at the end of the 2012 season by withdrawing its financial support for "WRC Team Mini Portugal". The bad news came from Kay Segler, Senior Vice President MINI Business Coordination and Brand Management. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/mini-to-pull-out-of-wrc-at-end-of-2012.html#more">Read more »</a>

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Just as suddenly as it entered the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) after a decades-long hiatus in 2011, the BMW Group's MINI brand ...

MINI Prices New 208Hp Countryman John Cooper Works ALL4 from $35,500 in the States

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/mini-prices-new-208hp-countryman-john.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vpTWlpXOhas/UGMEB4XAdJI/AAAAAAAJNtw/-Gy4O-xt6BQ/s800/2013-Mini-Countryman-JCW-01.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> The first ever John Cooper Works (JCW) model to come with all-wheel drive, the new flagship version of MINI's <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/MINI%20Countryman">Countryman crossover</a>, goes on sale in the United States with a starting price of $35,550 (~ €27,700), which includes a $700 destination and handling fee. The 2013 John Cooper Works Countryman ALL4 is powered by a newly developed 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine, which in North American specification, develops a maximum output of 208-horsepower and peak torque of 192 lb-ft (260Nm), available between 1,850 and 5,600 rpm. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/mini-prices-new-208hp-countryman-john.html#more">Read more »</a>

Galleries John Cooper Works MINI MINI Countryman New Cars MINI Prices New 208Hp Countryman John Cooper Works ALL4 from $35,500 in the States

The first ever John Cooper Works (JCW) model to come with all-wheel drive, the new flagship version of MINI's Countryman crossover , go...

New MINI Countryman John Cooper Works Priced in the UK, Plus New Gallery with 55 Photos

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/new-mini-countryman-john-cooper-works.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5786579461842825170" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_XMTa6DzW_U/UE4PXKe2b9I/AAAAAAAI-88/JPl5xHG_0pI/s800/2013-Mini-Countryman-JCW-01.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> The Mini family is expanding with the first John Cooper Works (JCW) performance model to come with the firm's ALL4 all-wheel drive system, the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02/mini-spices-up-countryman-crossover.html">new John Cooper Works Countryman</a> that goes on sale in Britain with a starting price of £28,595. The 4,133mm long, 1,789mm wide and 1,549mm tall crossover packs a 1.6-liter four-cylinder petrol engine that utilizes direct-injection technology and a twin-scroll turbocharger to produce 215hp (218PS) and 280Nm (207 lb-ft) of peak torque or 300Nm (221 lb-ft) with the overboost function. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/new-mini-countryman-john-cooper-works.html#more">Read more »</a>

John Cooper Works MINI MINI Countryman New Cars UK New MINI Countryman John Cooper Works Priced in the UK, Plus New Gallery with 55 Photos

The Mini family is expanding with the first John Cooper Works (JCW) performance model to come with the firm's ALL4 all-wheel drive syste...

Scoop: MINI Paceman Cooper S Put Through its…Paces on the Nürburgring

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/07/mini-paceman-cooper-s-put-through.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5767284293474663730" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wpj0xzCi0tU/UAmCgi8_PTI/AAAAAAAISZw/ljtK7JuPGek/s800/Untitled-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> No matter who takes over the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/07/nurburgring-racetrack-files-for.html">Nürburgring track</a> after its major stakeholder, the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, filed for bankruptcy this week, automakers will continue to use the fabled circuit to hone their cars, just as MINI is doing with the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/06/spy-shots-new-mini-countryman-coupe.html">Paceman Cooper S model</a>. In regards to the three-door crossover's name, MINI chief executive Kay Segler recently confirmed that the coupe version of the Countryman will be dubbed "Paceman" adding that it will go on sale next year. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/07/mini-paceman-cooper-s-put-through.html#more">Read more »</a>

MINI MINI Countryman MINI Paceman MINI Scoops Nurburgring Scoops Scoop: MINI Paceman Cooper S Put Through its…Paces on the Nürburgring

No matter who takes over the Nürburgring track after its major stakeholder, the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, filed for bankruptcy ...

Spy Shots: New Mini Countryman Coupe Goes to the 'Ring

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/06/spy-shots-new-mini-countryman-coupe.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755850814209211378" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z3_RM_a6tbg/T-Dj0dkVO_I/AAAAAAAH9mU/8grXdtl-q9g/s800/2014-MINI-Countryman-Coupe-w6.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> There's only so many hatchbacks and convertibles Mini can sell, so in order for the brand to survive and keep its parent company's stockholders happy, the BMW Group is continually expanding its reach into new segments. After the five-door Countryman crossover, Mini is now preparing a slightly sportier looking variant with three-doors and a more coupe-like roofline, which we first saw in concept guise under the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/01/2011-detroit-motor-show-bmw-confirms.html">Paceman moniker</a> at last year’s <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/01/2011-detroit-auto-show-debuts-to-z.html">North American International Auto Show</a> in Detroit. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/06/spy-shots-new-mini-countryman-coupe.html#more">Read more »</a>

MINI MINI Countryman MINI Scoops Scoops Spy Shots: New Mini Countryman Coupe Goes to the 'Ring

There's only so many hatchbacks and convertibles Mini can sell, so in order for the brand to survive and keep its parent company's s...

Polish Tuner Creates Steampunk Inspired MINI Countryman

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/06/polish-tuner-creates-steampunk-inspired.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5751720614575506994" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r9lom_xgV2U/T9I3bM8QhjI/AAAAAAAH27A/YHDMpYLw0oc/s800/Carlex-Design-Steampunbk-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> Sure, there are more tuning propositions for the Mini Countryman out there than we care to count, but how many of those really stand out? Love it loathe it, one thing is for sure: you cannot ignore Polish tuning firm Carlex Design's <a href="http://www.blogger.com/carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/MINI%20Countryman">Mini Countryman</a> Steampunk project. As the name and the appearance of the car clearly suggests, this Countryman has been designed in an authentic Steampunk fashion. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/06/polish-tuner-creates-steampunk-inspired.html#more">Read more »</a>

Carlex MINI MINI Countryman Tuning Polish Tuner Creates Steampunk Inspired MINI Countryman

Sure, there are more tuning propositions for the Mini Countryman out there than we care to count, but how many of those really stand out? L...

SPIED: Mini Paceman Concept Takes its Production Form

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/05/spied-mini-paceman-concept-takes-its.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5739844949669650930" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aFiv_yz51Fg/T6gGkhrhIfI/AAAAAAAHjmA/xEf_9cfY4oU/s800/Mini-Countryman-Coupe-01.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> When the BMW Group revived the Mini brand in 2001, it only offered one model series, the hatchback, but the Bavarian firm had much more in store for us in the future. Today, Mini's lineup consists of six separate models including the three door hatch, the soft-top Convertible, the Clubman estate, the Countryman crossover and the recently launched, two-seater Coupe and Roadster. <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wrI7ZwZlfvs/T6gGegGYb7I/AAAAAAAHjl0/l7P5ekdBKC4/s1600/Mini-Countryman-Coupe-5.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5739844846166241202" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wrI7ZwZlfvs/T6gGegGYb7I/AAAAAAAHjl0/l7P5ekdBKC4/s200/Mini-Countryman-Coupe-5.jpg" style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; Border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); width: 171px; height: 115px;"></a>At last year’s <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/01/2011-detroit-auto-show-debuts-to-z.html">North American International Auto Show</a>, Mini previewed a seventh model with the Paceman Concept, which it confirmed for production. The Paceman is essentially a three-door version of the brand's biggest model, the Countryman crossover, with a roofline that slopes downwards at the rear and redesigned rear quarters for a more sportier, coupe-like profile. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/05/spied-mini-paceman-concept-takes-its.html#more">Read more »</a>

MINI MINI Countryman MINI Scoops Scoops SPIED: Mini Paceman Concept Takes its Production Form

When the BMW Group revived the Mini brand in 2001, it only offered one model series, the hatchback, but the Bavarian firm had much more in s...

Maserati Smashes Into a Porsche 356, a Jeep Grand Cherokee and a Mini Cooper Countryman in Miami

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/04/maserati-smashes-into-porsche-356-jeep.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731329204670521186" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UdV8e2I4ijw/T4nFi7c1X2I/AAAAAAAHWfY/GK6NVQt_xmA/s800/Untitled-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> In one way, the Epic Hotel in Downtown Miami justified its name on Friday night when the driver of a Maserati GranTurismo <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Accidents">crashed</a> into a host of cars including a latest generation Jeep Grand Cherokee, a Mini Cooper Countryman and a classic Porsche 356 speedster – though we don't know if the latter is original or one of the many replicas. There are many conflicting reports about the incident circulating around the web, including that the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Maserati%20GranTurismo">Maserati</a> driver was a valet and not the owner, but nothing that we can confirm. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/04/maserati-smashes-into-porsche-356-jeep.html#more">Read more »</a>

Accidents Jeep Jeep Grand Cherokee Maserati Maserati GranTurismo MINI MINI Countryman Offbeat News Porsche Video Maserati Smashes Into a Porsche 356, a Jeep Grand Cherokee and a Mini Cooper Countryman in Miami

In one way, the Epic Hotel in Downtown Miami justified its name on Friday night when the driver of a Maserati GranTurismo crashed into a ho...

MINI Takes the Hatch, Countryman and Clubman for Camping

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/04/mini-takes-hatch-countryman-and-clubman.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726436918463198802" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q24lC24RjWA/T3hkCZGudlI/AAAAAAAHMzk/4TyQxFlPCBI/s800/Mini-Campers-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> The BMW Group has presented a new way for Mini hatchback, Clubman and Countryman owners to enjoy their vehicles with the presentation of two unique camping outfits on the same day a year after it revealed the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/04/bmws-awesome-m3-pickup-truck-with-420hp.html">BMW M3 pickup truck</a>. The first solution goes by the name "Cowley caravan" and offers everything one needs for a luxurious camp out including two sleeping berths, a twin-burner gas-stove, a water tank with pump and dish-washing facility, a solar module to charge the on-board battery and a 230-volt power connection to supply the refrigerator, TV/DVD and hi-fi stereo system. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GgGNkucMkRQ/T3hkOeD0Z5I/AAAAAAAHMzw/yRVclCYdj_k/s1600/Mini-Campers-23.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726437125951612818" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GgGNkucMkRQ/T3hkOeD0Z5I/AAAAAAAHMzw/yRVclCYdj_k/s200/Mini-Campers-23.jpg" style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); width: 114px; height: 82px;"></a>The retro-styled trailer is only 120mm (less than five inches) wider than a <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/MINI%20Clubman">MINI Clubman</a> from mirror to mirror and tips the scales at just under 300 kg (661 lb). If you don't like carrying around a trailer at the back, the German colonizers of MINI have designed a second solution called the "Swindon" roof-top tent, which can be fitted on all three models. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/04/mini-takes-hatch-countryman-and-clubman.html#more">Read more »</a>

April Fools' Day MINI MINI Clubman MINI Countryman New Cars Offbeat News MINI Takes the Hatch, Countryman and Clubman for Camping

The BMW Group has presented a new way for Mini hatchback, Clubman and Countryman owners to enjoy their vehicles with the presentation of two...

MINI Spices up Countryman Crossover with 215-horsepower JCW Variant

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02/mini-spices-up-countryman-crossover.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714338126996498162" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tFX4AyXShKo/T01oQCoY5vI/AAAAAAAG1Cg/Zd02sJ1g1g8/s800/MINI-Countryman-JCW-5.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> The largest Mini of them all, the Countryman crossover, will soon accept a new member into its family as the BMW Group owned British automaker will debut the John Cooper Works (JCW for short) model at the upcoming <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02/carscoop-to-z-guide-to-2012-geneva.html">Geneva Motor Show</a>. The new JCW <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/MINI%20Countryman">Countryman</a> is fitted with Mini's all-wheel-drive system known as ALL4 as standard with power coming from the latest iteration of the firm's 1.6-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine featuring a twin-scroll turbocharger, direct injection and a variable valve control system. In European specification, the turbo'd unit is rated at 215bhp (218PS) and 280Nm (207 lb-ft) of peak torque or 300Nm (221 lb-ft) with the overboost function. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02/mini-spices-up-countryman-crossover.html#more">Read more »</a>

Geneva Motor Show John Cooper Works MINI MINI Countryman New Cars MINI Spices up Countryman Crossover with 215-horsepower JCW Variant

The largest Mini of them all, the Countryman crossover, will soon accept a new member into its family as the BMW Group owned British automak...

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