Australia's Easy Reading New Car News Home | News | Road Tests Mini Cooper convertible NEWS INDEX:   Mini Mini Cooper convertible: new gen 3rd November, 2015 Distinguishing the new generation Mini Cooper convertible is unmistakable exterior design; characteristic proportions; up-to-date interpretation of classic Mini design features: circular headlamps and rear lights with chrome surrounds ..... more Mini Clubman: New-Generation price confirmed 30th October, 2015 Pricing starts from $34,900* (3-cylinder Cooper Clubman); longer (+292mm), wider (+117mm) and increased wheelbase (+123mm); Improvements in interior comfort and storage capacity ..... more Mini John Cooper Works released 19th July, 2015 The most powerful Mini to ever enter series production; Priced from $47,400* (manual) or $49,950* (optional Steptronic); Features a 2.0 litre, four-cylinder, turbo engine: Power up 10 per cent - 170kW @ 5,200rpm, Torque up 23 per cent - 320Nm @ 1,250rpm, 0 - 100 km/h in 6.3 seconds ..... more Mini Clubman: new generation revealed 28th June, 2015 The new interpretation has powerful front section with inlets for Air Curtain at the front wheel arches; dynamically stretched silhouette with four side doors and a shoulder contour that emphasises the car's width ..... more Mini John Cooper Works coming soon 21st April, 2015 John Cooper Works model launched on the new Mini's third generation hatch platform; Available from $47,400* (manual); Features Mini's most powerful engine ever; Newly developed Brembo sports brake system; Enhanced list of standard equipment ..... more Mini Cooper 5-door: prices announced 16th October, 2014 First Mini Cooper 5-door has space for five occupants; Choice of 1.5-litre TwinPower Turbo petrol and diesel engines and 2.0-litre TwinPower Turbo petrol in Cooper S; On sale from 1st November; Priced from $27,750* ..... more Mini One arrives 16th July, 2014 New entry point to the Mini range; Powered by three cylinder engine; Lowest priced Mini since re-launch in 2002; Starting from $24,500* ..... more Mini Cooper 3rd generation released 24th June, 2014 Larger and more powerful; New three cylinder engines for the Cooper petrol and diesel variants; now priced from $26,650* ..... more Mini Superleggera Vision concept 25th May, 2014 In collaboration with Mini, Touring Superleggera has designed and built an elaborately crafted, unique model which blends the tradition of classic coachwork construction with the Mini’s authentic British styling ..... more Mini: prices for new-generation announced 14th April, 2014 More powerful and more economical; New three cylinder engines for the Mini Cooper petrol and diesel variants; Introduction of latest technologies including dynamic damper control, variable driving modes, head-up display, LED headlights; slightly larger third generation Mini hatch ..... more At Next Car we road test cars! 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Every component has been back to the drawing board in an effort to optimise its function, performance and style ..... more Mini Cooper next-gen to debut in November 7th August, 2013 The new Mini is expected to be unveiled on 18th November 2013, 107 years to the day since the birth of the man who started an automobile revolution, Sir Alec Issigonis. Mini Plant Oxford will host the world premiere ..... more Mini Paceman JCW here in May 25th March, 2013 Mini Australia has confirmed pricing details for its high performance addition to the newly launched Mini Paceman range, the Mini John Cooper Works Paceman, which is scheduled to arrive in Australian showrooms from May ..... more Mini Paceman released 15th March, 2013 Built on the compact SUV platform originally designed for the Mini Countryman, the Paceman is the seventh model in the Mini line-up, and presents an individual character which is evident from any angle ..... more Mini Paceman prices announced 27th January, 2013 The fresh and individual 'character' of the new Mini Paceman is instantly evident from any angle. The Mini Paceman transforms the compact SUV platform, from the Mini Countryman, towards the concept of a Coupé ..... more Top of page Mini introducing base model coupe and roadster 9th October, 2012 Priced from $34,900* for the Coupe and $37,500* for the Roadster, the new Cooper engine variants reduce the entry price-point to the range by more than $8,000 ..... more Paceman is a new Mini for 2013 18th September, 2012 The new model's dynamically stretched coupé lines and hallmark Mini go-kart feeling team up with the ambience of its variable-usage interior to make the Mini Paceman something a little different for the urban environment ..... more Mini John Cooper Works GP limited edition 20th May, 2012 Only once has there been anything like it, but even that wasn’t as quick. With the Mini John Cooper Works GP, the British brand, has come up with another car of exceptional talent designed to deliver extreme performance ..... more Mini Roadster released 7th March, 2012 The Mini Roadster is the sixth model in the BMW-owned British car maker’s line-up and the first open-top two-seater in the brand’s history ..... more Mini Coupe released 7th March, 2012 The Coupe's distinctive, sporty characteristics are also reflected in a low-slung silhouette and expressively styled roof ..... more Mini Clubvan Concept 19th February, 2012 The Clubvan concept opens the door to a completely new market for Mini, small businesses who want to combine sharp driving dynamics with low cost of ownership, while also making a style statement with their company van ..... more Mini Roadster prices announced 18th January, 2012 Mini Australia has announced pricing for the Mini Roadster starting from $45,500* for the Cooper S model and $55,100* for the range-topping John Cooper Works variant ..... more Top of page Mini Coupe prices announced 2nd December, 2011 Mini Australia has announced pricing for the Mini Coupe will begin at $42,990* for the Cooper S model ..... more Mini Roadster coming in 2012 31st October, 2011 The model line-up ranges from the Mini Cooper Roadster (90 kW), via the Mini Cooper SD Roadster (105 kW) and Mini Cooper S Roadster (135 kW), to the sharpest performer of all, the 155 kW Mini John Cooper Works Roadster ..... more Mini Coupe here in 2012 26th September, 2011 The new model, which is due in Australia in early 2012, further increases the variety within the brand’s vehicle line-up. The fifth model of the new Mini generation to wear the British brand’s badge represents a reinterpretation of the super-compact sports car category ..... more Off the line: two million Minis 5th September, 2011 The two millionth Mini is a Mini Convertible specially painted in White Silver metallic with a blue denim roof. The specification boasts a selection of bespoke interior and exterior options including special alloy wheels, a distinctive leather steering wheel and lounge leather upholstery. The car will be used in a Mini promotion campaign ..... more A coupe for Mini 7th June, 2011 The two-seater Mini Coupé will indulge the keen driver with a level of agility admired in the small car segment, along with a unique body and interior concept ..... more Mini offering cheaper Chilli 2nd June, 2011 The content of the Chilli package remains unchanged but has been reduced in price by over 75 per cent ..... more Mini Cooper Countryman diesel released 8th May, 2011 Priced from $52,100*, the new range-topping Mini Cooper SD ALL4 Countryman is powered by a 2.0 litre turbo-diesel engine, generating 105 kW of power with peak torque at 305 Newton metres ..... more Mini Inspired by Goodwood 18th April, 2011 The special edition of the three-door Mini was built under the guidance of the Rolls-Royce Motor Cars design team and transfers the unmistakable style of the British luxury car manufacturer to the equally unique Mini ..... more Mini's new entry-level model 10th April, 2011 The ‘Mini Ray’ becomes the new entry-point to the brand, with a manufacturer’s list price* (MLP*) of $25,500* (excluding on-road costs) ..... more Mini Rocketman Concept 25th February, 2011 The study car harks back to the classic Mini in terms of its exterior dimensions, while its technology points to the future of automotive design. A 3+1-seater with 3 doors and a length of just over 3 metres (approx. 10 feet), the Mini Rocketman Concept responds to the fundamental requirements of mobile lifestyles in the big cities of the future by pooling the brand’s core values in concentrated form ..... more Mini Countryman due in February 17th January, 2011 Mini Australia has announced pricing for the long-awaited Mini Countryman, set to arrive in Australia in late February. Mini Australia also confirmed the inclusion of a 1.6 litre turbo-diesel engine variant in the Countryman line-up, the Mini Cooper D Countryman, to be available from March production. Mini Countryman pricing (MLP*) will start at $37,700* ..... more Top of page Mini Paceman 19th December, 2010 Following the launch of the Mini Countryman and the forthcoming launches of the Mini Coupe and Roadster, the Paceman Concept shows once again not only the innovative spirit and adventure among its design team, but also the potential breadth of the Mini brand as it grows and develops ..... more Updated Mini Cooper released 25th November, 2010 The new Mini is now 99 mm longer whilst maintaining all other proportions, such as Mini’s short overhangs. The front apron has gained distinctive 'eyebrows' ..... more Mini update on the way 30th June, 2010 Mini is giving its model line-up fresh impetus to continue its history of competitiveness in the small car segment with design modifications, a new diesel engine and new equipment features ..... more Hear Chris Goodsell Talk Motoring On Radio & Internet ..... more Mini at Goodwood's Festival of Speed 20th June, 2010 Mini will appear at the 2010 Goodwood Festival of Speed from 1st-4th July. Apart from displaying the full range of the current Mini models, the British Mini brand will mix old and new. Goodwood will be the venue where Mini’s past meets the brand’s future ..... more Ten special Minis coming to Australia 18th February, 2010 This Mini special edition has a limited production run of only 500 units worldwide – each are individually numbered - and will become one of the most exclusive Mini models ever produced ..... more Mini Countryman released 21st January, 2010 The latest evolution of the Mini, the Countryman, is a five door cross-over ..... more Top of page Mini John Cooper Works Cabrio released 13th October, 2009 On the back of solid demand for the performance Mini brand – John Cooper Works, the new Mini John Cooper Works Cabrio joins the fray in typical style ..... more Mini Roadster Concept 23rd September, 2009 The new concept car carries over the features typical of Mini to a new segment, the Mini designers thus bringing out yet another attractive facet in the character of the brand ..... more Mini Coupé Concept 28th August, 2009 Its design and the use of high-performance drivetrain technology, the Mini  Coupé Concept offers ideal conditions as a compact sports car ..... more Mini Celebrated its 50th Birthday Yesterday 27th August, 2009 Fifty years ago to the day, the British Motor Corporation (BMC) unveiled the result of its quest to design a new and revolutionary compact car ..... more Mini anniversary models for Australia 25th August, 2009 Mini has announced the introduction of two new models for the Australian market, the Mini 50 Mayfair and Mini 50 Camden. This confirms the news that Next Car revealed back on the 9th August that Mini was preparing for two new models to be unveiled at next month's Frankfurt Motor Show ..... more JCW coming for Mini Cabrio 4th August, 2009 The Mini John Cooper Works Cabrio is confirmed for market introduction in September this year and will join the Mini John Cooper Works and Mini John Cooper Works Clubman ..... more Mini makes 1.5 million 6th July, 2009 Just weeks after celebrating Mini’s 50th birthday, another milestone was reached in England today as the 1.5 millionth car rolled off BMW's Plant Oxford’s production line ..... more Mini E: first delivery of zero emission Mini 31st May, 2009 The first of several hundred customers in the United States has taken delivery of a Mini E – a fully electric, zero emissions vehicle—as part of a year-long field study ..... more Mini Cooper Diesel Released 21st May, 2009 The Mini Cooper D is only the third car on the Australian new car market that, currently, offers the automatic stop/go feature ..... more 50 Years of Mini 10th May, 2009 Fifty years ago in England, the first Mini rolled off the production line at Cowley (now called Plant Oxford) ..... more Mini's Diesel Is Just Months Away 20th March, 2009 Priced from $33,750 (RRP) the new Mini Cooper D also comes to market attractively priced compared to some more expensive hybrid models ..... more New Mini Cabrio Arrives in Australia 17th March, 2009 Priced from $39,800 (RRP) the new Mini Cabrio is set to build on the success of its predecessor, thanks to new more powerful engines, reductions in fuel consumption and emissions ..... more Mini John Cooper Works Convertible For Geneva 16th February, 2009 Mini will unveil the new John Cooper Works Convertible at the Geneva Motor Show, which opens to the public on 5th March 2009 ..... more Mini Cooper D Confirmed for Australia 21st January, 2009 As with all Mini models, the Mini Cooper D customer will be able to specify a car to their exact requirements with a big choice of interior and exterior trim and colour options ..... more Mini Heads Back to Its Roots 11th January, 2009 Silverstone, in the UK, with its legendary race track will be next year’s setting for the largest Mini enthusiasts event ever ..... more Top of page New Mini Cabrio For 2009 30th November, 2008 With its design improved in an evolutionary process and with an even wider range of practical functions, the new Mini Cabrio is unmistakably Mini ..... more Mini's New Concept Car: Crossover 16th September, 2008 The Mini Crossover Concept is a new model variant for the first time measuring more than four metres in length, with four drive wheels, four doors and four single seats ..... more Self-Catering Holiday Accommodation in Denmark, WA ..... more New Mini John Cooper Works Released 10th September, 2008 The two models are regular factory production models, built at Plant Oxford in the UK alongside regular Mini Cooper models ..... more One million Minis exported from Plant Oxford 20th July, 2008 Since production began in 2001, Mini's Plant Oxford has seen over one million Minis leave the UK plant destined for customers around the world ..... more Mini Announces Pricing for New JCW 13th June, 2008 Mini expands its family of retro cars later in the year with the Australian release of the Mini John Cooper Works brand ..... more Mini Clubman For March Release 7th February, 2008 BMW's department for the Mini has confirmed that the Clubman, the wagon-like Mini (not a clubman style racer) will be released locally in a month's time ..... more Top of page Mini Challenge For 2008 26th June, 2007 Mini is seeking an opportunity to race the small British made cars in Australia next year, in a one make event known as the Mini Challenge Series ..... more Mini Cabrio Sidewalk Released 6th June, 2007 BMW Group Australia has released the new Mini Cabrio Sidewalk model locally ..... more Mini Clubman Returns 13th March, 2007 The Mini brand will boost its European line-up with the launch of an all new model before the end of the year ..... more New Mini For Australia 19th February, 2007 The new Minis are arriving in Australia ..... more New Mini One and Mini Cooper D 17th January, 2007 The new Mini hatch line-up will soon be complete, when the new Mini One and Mini Cooper D models are unveiled to the public at the Geneva Motor Show on 8th March, 2007 ..... more Top of page Mini Footpath 29th December, 2006 Mini introduces a special edition Cabrio model at the 2007 Detroit Motor Show (North American International Auto Show) ..... more Sir Alec Issigonis - Centenary of Birth 18th November, 2006 Born on 18th November, 1906, his most famous idea was destined to leave its stamp on the development of the automobile for decades to come: the Austin/Morris Mini ..... more British Car Industry Accelerates 1st October, 2006 Three good news stories show it's not all doom and gloom in British manufacturing. Nissan, Mini and Honda announced investment in the UK, bringing an additional 2,000 jobs in car making ..... more Mini Races Back to Bathurst 27th September, 2006 Some 40 years on from its win at the Bathurst 500 race at Mount Panorama, Mini returns to Bathurst to lap the famous track on Sunday 8th October, 2006 ..... more Mini Production Links Three Modern UK Plants 25th September, 2006 The start of series production of the new Mini also signals the start of a new production network for Mini comprising three BMW Group manufacturing facilities in the UK ..... more Mini Cabrio Chilli: C’Mon Summer! 1st September, 2006 Mini springs into summer with a hot new model. The high specification Chilli model is now available in the Cabrio ..... more Mini Gains Stamp of Approval 29th August, 2006 The Australia Post “Driving Through the Years” special issue features the Morris 850 among a clutch of cars (including 1917 Ford T truck, 1956 Holden FE and 1976 Holden Sandman HX) that made motoring folklore ..... more The New Mini 15th August, 2006 After building 800,000 examples, the entire car has been redesigned, yet Mini retains and authentically updates its key characteristic: its instantly recognisable style ..... more Mini Powers into the Next Generation 1st August, 2006 The full reveal of the next generation Mini is just one month away, but Mini has provided a sneak preview of the new car’s mechanical package ..... more Team Mini Comes In At 24th/25th/48th In Targa 2nd May, 2006 Team Mini has burst onto the Australian motor sport scene securing a finish for all three cars at Targa Tasmania ..... more BMW Announces 3-Year/Unlimited km Warranty 1st May, 2006 Effective today, 1st May 2006, all sales of new BMW and Mini vehicles will be covered by a new three-year/unlimited km factory warranty ..... more Mini Tackles 2006 Targa Tasmania 27th April, 2006 Mini is returning to motor sport with a three-car team backed by Mini Australia ..... more Mini Odyssey 2006 29th March, 2006 Having left Johannesburg, three Minis are aiming their noses towards Oxford in the UK, travelling up the eastern side of Africa on a 49 day journey ..... more Mini Record Breaker Arrives in Australia 22nd February, 2006 Last year, the Mini factory in Oxford (England) achieved its aim of producing more than 200,000 cars in one year, and that milestone model has arrived in Australia ..... more Mini's Growth Prompts Bigger Model Range 11th January, 2006 Mini brand will grow to three distinct models within three years as the Mini Concept Detroit is confirmed for future production ..... more Mini's Best Year 4th January, 2006 Mini in Australia has enjoyed its best year ever with a total of 2,097 cars delivered in 2005 ..... more Top of page Mini Cooper S With JCW GP Kit 1st November, 2005 From July 2006, the Mini Cooper S with John Cooper Works (JCW) GP Kit will realise a power output of around 218 bhp ..... more Mini Travels Forward in Time and Space 12th September, 2005 Forty-five years after the launch of the Mini Traveller (estate) in September 1960, Mini presents the Mini Concept Frankfurt ..... more High Performance Mini is Now Ex-Works 25th August, 2005 Mini announces its most potent factory built car yet. The Mini Cooper S with John Cooper Works Tuning Kit is now available ex-works ..... more Peugeot/Citroen and BMW/Mini To Share A New Small Engine 21st June, 2005 Peugeot/Citroën and BMW will today present the industrial plan for their cooperation, which is designed to produce a new family of small 4-cylinder petrol engines that will be used in both partners’ vehicles (Peugeot, Citroën and Mini) ..... more Global Mini Challenge Announced 2nd June, 2005 On 28th-30th October, 2005, Misano Circuit, in Italy will play host to the first-ever International Mini Challenge ..... more Mini Poised for Investment Injection 18th February, 2005 The BMW Group will be investing over £100 million (c $A250 million) at the sole manufacturing plant for Mini brand cars, Plant Oxford between now and 2007 ..... more Top of page PSA Peugeot Citroën and BMW Develop New Engine 15th December, 2004 BMW Group and PSA Peugeot Citroën have unveiled the state-of-the-art technologies deployed in their new petrol engines, the first to be jointly developed and produced by their cooperative venture ..... more Mini Cabrio Arrives Next Month 8th December, 2004 BMW have the new Mini cabrio arriving in Australia next month, following its debut at Sydney's 2004 Motor Show ..... more Mini Cabrio 14th October, 2004 The debut appearance in Australia for the new Mini cabrio is underway at Sydney's Motor Show ..... more Mini With The Works 6th October, 2004 Mini muscles its way deeper into the high-performance market with the unveiling of the new, improved 155 kW John Cooper Works Tuning Kit ..... more Top of page About | Car Clubs | Great Drives | Home | News | Road Ramblings | Road Tests | RVs | Subscribe | Top Drive ©   2004 - 2015   All rights reserved.   Next Car Pty. 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