 News 2007/08/02
Cute Wars, Mini's latest salvo in the city car battle (CNN.com)
The war of the cute city cars has heated up with the release of the first official pictures of the new Mini Clubman. The estate version of the iconic supermini will be available throughout Europe from November. The announcement comes a month after Fiat released details of its Mini competitor, the cute 500. UK Pricing for 2008 MINI Clubman (AutoSpies.com)
The 2008 MINI Clubman, which broke cover last week, will go on sale in the UK on Saturday November 10, 2007. The MINI Clubman will launch in three engine variants including the Cooper, Cooper S and Cooper D. South Africa (Pretoria News)
A woman was killed and six people critically injured in an accident on the M1 North highway in Johannesburg yesterday |morning. A white bakkie and a black Mini Cooper collided near the Houghton Drive exit at about 6am. 2008 MINI Cooper S Clubman Preview (The Car Connection)
MINI stretches its legs with a new long-wheelbase model. (Reviews - Sedans, Coupes and Hatchbacks) MINI Clubman (AutoExpress)
As you can see, the new MINI gets a sporty two-door estate car look, which was revealed first in the form of the Shooting Brake concept car at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2005. Weekly Car Guide: MINI Clubman (The Car Connection)
MINI Cooper S Clubman, Mazda RX-8, Kia concept and trivia. (Weekly Car Guide) iPO Review - PowerJolt for iPhone (The Mac Observer)
Griffin Technology's PowerJolt for iPhone worked flawlessly throughout my testing. The included 4-foot cable means you may not be able to use your iPhone while it's charging (I couldn't in my Mini Cooper). On the other hand, if you're an iTrip user, PowerJolt for iPhone is the only charger that includes a USB-to-mini-USB cable MINI Reveals the New Clubman: The Other MINI - VIDEO ENHANCED (The Auto Channel)
WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ - July 29, 2007: The wraps have finally come off the new MINI Clubman, an all-new addition to the MINI model range. BMW Group Reports Strong July 2007 Sales (The Auto Channel)
July sales for the Group (BMW and MINI) increase 20.1 percent. MINI reports its 200,000th car sold since its start in the U.S. Gas companies settle price-gouging suit (The Charlotte Observer)
N.C. Attorney General Roy Cooper has reached an agreement with a gas distributor his office had sued for price gouging after Hurricane Katrina. Cooper had filed a suit in October 2005 alleging that McCleod Oil, Inc. and Home Oil, Inc., of Mebane, tried to force a Durham gas station to raise its prices by 40 cents a gallon. On Monday, the companies agreed to pay $25,000 in civil penalties and ...
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