MINI has thrown its weight behind the outstanding 15th annual Flickerfest International Short Film Festival as official sponsor.
After a gala MINI-backed launch at iconic Sydney’s Bondi Pavilion early this month, Flickerfest, Australia’s premier international short film event, is now touring the nation.
Sixty films have been selected from more than 900 entries around the globe. They will screen at 14 major metropolitan and rural centres over the next three months.
Outstanding short films from more than 20 countries, among them Iceland, Singapore, Ireland and Mexico, have made the cut for the event.
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Following on from our initial exclusive reports on a planned lightweight S…
And the official preview unveiling at Misano in Italy last October (see here: www.mini2.com/article326.html) it seems MINI have been listening to feedback, and working on the finishing touches (for example, the car’s interior which was not even available to preview at Misano) of the Works GP Tuning limited edition MINI Cooper S.
From the rumours we’ve been hearing, the good news is that weight is down, and power is up. Power output apparently has settled at around 230 bhp, but more interesting is the fact that at least on major component, the huge clamshell bonnet, is due to be constructed using lightweight aluminium, and other panels still could be changed from standard specification to trim off some of the bulk.
Insider reports we’ve been heard since Misano hint that many aspects of the car have been tweaked, fettled and finished, and the version due to go on show at this years Geneva motor show will, hopefully, address many of the concerns raised by those who’ve been following the story since the rumours of this car first began more than a year ago on MINI2. Time will tell, but we’re optimistic.
It’s not all about power, but it helps…
The John Cooper Works GP Tuning MINI Cooper S is being touted as the current generations last big fling. A lighter, faster Cooper S at a competitive price that will see the first edition new MINI, with it’s effervescent and charming supercharged engine, get a suitable send off.
But the one question this has given rise to again and again with MINI enthusiasts has been, “I like it, but what about the next generation S works?”. So enough pondering, MINI2 has gathered information from numerous sources and here’s a little taster of what’s to come for you.
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“We will be enhancing the MINI family with a further model.”
“We will be enhancing the MINI family with a further model.” With these words Dr. Michael Ganal, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG and responsible for Sales and Marketing, today confirmed at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit that the family of sporty little cars from England is about to grow yet again.
The new MINI model will offer increased interior space and increased functionality in order to appeal to the distinctively experience-oriented and active MINI customer. The new car will take its inspiration from the MINI Detroit design concept shown at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). Although it has yet to be defined which of the unique ideas and design features presented on the concept will be implemented for series production, Dr. Michael Ganal in his speech at the NAIAS stated a time frame of three years for the realization of the new MINI model.
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Sporting and Full of Style – Now in the Early 21 st Century
“Go Sports!” – Sports and Fun with Speed.
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