MINI Baker Street and Bayswater

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British-born automotive brand Mini has unveiled two London-themed special edition models to celebrate the London 2012 Olympic Games.

The MINI Baker Street and MINI Bayswater will hit showrooms around the world in spring this year, with distinctive designs which play on London areas for a brand still renowned for its historically British styling.

Both feature exclusive interior and exterior design, with the Mini Baker Street boasting V-shaped hood stripes and a gray roof and the Bayswater finished in bright blue metallic paint work.
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After the Mini Roadster comes… the Mini Van?

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Iconic automaker Mini is rumored to be preparing an all new model which will push its popular styling further than ever, in the shape of a van.

Sources within BMW have confirmed that a Mini ‘van’, designed for cargo carrying, is set to debut at the Geneva Motor Show, which kicks off in Switzerland in March.

The Mini van eschews rear seats in favor of a flat floor with the rear side windows going too, to make way for metal sides similar to modern delivery vans.
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Paul Smith “Mini on Location” Accessories

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Following Paul Smith’s Limited Edition Mini first ever tour across the USA, later last year, the brand delivers a new set of accessories for AW11.

The new set composed by laptop sleeve, toiletry case and billfold wallet, all featuring the signature car parked under a Welcome to Las Vegas road sign.

The laptop sleeve and toiletry case are suitably lined and made from printed canvas with leather trimmings.
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Mini unveils 2012 Roadster edition

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Iconic auto brand Mini has announced the addition of a sixth model to its lineup, the Mini Roadster that will launch alongside the MINI Coupe hardtop in March.

The first open-topped two seater in Mini history, the Roadster is set to go on sale next spring to compete with the likes of the Mazda MX-5.

With a manually-opening soft-top roof, the model is designed to be more free-spirited than the four-seater Mini Convertible, with a sweeped look, lower profile and a steeped rear end, which holds a manually-operated roof.
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London 2012 Olympics MINI special edition

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Mini has unveiled its new London 2012 special limited edition models to celebrate the London 2012 Olympic Games.

The cars are available only in colors matching the Union Jack flag: Chilli Red, White Silver, or Lightning Blue.

The mirror housings and roof are slathered with the logo for the 2012 Olympics, and a tiny Union Jack stripe runs the length of the car.
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Pricing announced for Mini/Rolls-Royce collaboration

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Mini announced pricing for the exclusive model it has developed with luxury automotive brand Rolls-Royce on the first day of the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

The automaker confirmed June 30 that the ‘Mini Inspired by Goodwood‘ (also the home of the Rolls-Royce design studio) will start at £41,000 (€45,425), with deliveries beginning in March next year.

That price tag makes the Mini Inspired by Goodwood, a special edition run of just 1,000 models, nearly four times as expensive as the basic Mini First hatch model.
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