Way back in 1970, my wife and her best friend, as newly qualified nurses from Northern Ireland, spent about 18 months travelling around Canada working in hospitals to pay their way. When they reached Vancouver, they bought the green Mini 850 (Registration FCH 150) that they called Spot shown in these photographs. They used itRead Full Story
A team of gym members from East Sussex, England have smashed two Guinness World Records world records for the number of people inside both a classic Mini and a 2012 MINI. Twenty-eight flexible ladies crammed their way into the MINI Hatch at Potters Fields Park, London as part of the eighth annual Guinness World RecordsRead Full Story
For the past decade, MINI has brought Canadians a touch of nostalgic British flare with a cheeky, never-shy line-up of MINI models. On March 22, 2002, Canada welcomed the redesigned, next-generation MINI Hatch to its roads. Since its arrival, the MINI line-up has grown to include six unique models, ranging from the well-known and belovedRead Full Story
MINI Canada announces pricing for the new 2011 MINI Countryman MINI Cooper Countryman With an MSRP of $27,850, the MINI Cooper Countryman features the recently upgraded 1.6 litre DOHC 4 cylinder engine with fully-variable valve management, producing 121 horsepower @ 6,000 rpm and peak torque of 114 ft/lb @ 4,250 rpm. Equipped with the standardRead Full Story
