By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

VTEC Minis are a dime a dozen, but John’s looks like it’s done right. And it better be–he’s asking nearly $75K for it! Take a look at the ad in Rides For Sale, and check out the original ride page for more!

By Fireball Tim

Movie Car Design Master

Car lovers are all the same. They love their rides and do whatever they can to make ‘em slick. Case in point, my Canadian buddy Jeff. Every now and then, Jeff can be seen driving through LA in this HUGE vehicular contraption. A mini Mini. (Although, it looks like he should be wearing a helmet!)

So, if you see him, tell him that I said he should give you a ride. Although, in this car… a ride is about 12 feet.

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

A few days ago Porsche rightly snubbed Mini after Mini challenged them to a race. Well, now Hyundai has jumped into the mix and has challenged Mini to a race. This I want to see.

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

Luckily only two people were taken to the hospital–with non-life threatening injuries. Could have been a lot worse! Via Autoblog

Mini Cooper Crash Australia 2010

By Fireball Tim

Movie Car Design Master

Very excited about this. Heading to Orlando, Florida next week for the Grand Opening of RIDEMAKERZ new store at Disney World. Chip Foose and I will be bringing some cool cars (including the Street Tuner Challenge MINI!) to be placed inside the store. Plus, we’ll be on hand to hang, do some signings and build cars with all who show up for the festivities.

I’ll be there Thursday (26th) and Friday (27th). Come by and hang with us, build your own Ridemakerz RC Car and check out all the cool cars inside!

By Fireball Tim

Movie Car Design Master

This from my buddy, Steven Johnson…

Buy a $55,000 Mini and GET A FREE BUS! I’m totally serious… kinda!!! Okay, whose bidden? Do I hear $55,001?? Check out the page HERE.

Thanks, Steve-o!

Continue reading "Fireball spots ‘Nuther Shorty Mini" »

By Fireball Tim

Movie Car Design Master

So, there I was, riding my bike down PCH with my squeeze when I spotted this Mini. Well actually, not a Mini, but a MiniMini. I mean teeny.

This dood cut, chopped and sniped. (I’m sure scissors were involved.) And since I’ve never seen a smaller Mini than this, it’s officially “THE SMALLEST MINI EVER.” (Now, don’t go all hog wild and tell me “NO! THERE’S A SMALLER ONE!” Unless, you send me a photo.)

But, for now. It’s Fireball’s Official ‘TeenieMeenie.”

You want to see more? Check out his Facebook page.

Continue reading "Fireball Spots a Teeny Meeny" »

By Katherine Helmetag

Atomicalex

The Mini Urban Beach is open for tanning. With no roof, no back, and no sides, it looks like a modern sand rail, Mini-style. High contrast neoprene seats, sports graphics, and a lot of fussy detail combine into a cute concept with about zero chance of production. Whatever. I like the “roof” detail at the back.

Continue reading "Mini Beachcomber Concept" »

By John Coyle

Deputy Editor

Congrats to Mike, the the latest winner of our “Castrol GTX How Do You Keep Your Car So Clean?” contest! Here’s what he had to say about his ride:

The stresses and loads on oil in a classic Mini is second to none due to the engine and gearbox sharing the same oil. Through the long racing/rallying heritage of the Mini, Castrol GTX has always been the life-blood to these pocket rockets. All of my Minis run Castrol GTX. Granted this Mini, named Minissan, has a nitrous injected 3.0 liter V6 from a Nissan 300ZX, but quality is quality. I’m breaking the engine in with GTX and then going to the Edge. Minissan took over 4,000 hours to build, so taking care of it inside and out has become a passion in itself. While we completed the build for under $8,000, money is no object when it comes to taking care of it. We’ve learned by trial and error what waxes, polishes, and cleaners to use to make it stand out and last. But after using Castrol GTX for the past 30 years the choice for oil was obvious, Castrol. Thanks for all of the years of quality and performance! To truly appreciate Minissan you need to see the rusty shell we started with and how a V6 looks right at home under the hood!

Well said, Mike! Congrats to all the great winners we had in 2009! Stay tuned, because there are more great contests coming for 2010!

By Ryan Douthit

Drivingsports.com

Driving Sports breaks the news (Tuesday night, Jan 5) that Ken Block will driving for Ford in 2010 in both the Rally America Series and the World Rally Championship! Plus, we talk with Pastrana before he makes his big New Year’s jump and check out the MINI Beachcomber, a modern version of the classic Mini Moke.

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