Our good friend Luis (MINIATIC) just returned from the 2007 North American International Auto Show in Detroit and gave us a ton of pictures to share. I posted them up in the Motoring Fun Gallery. Hope you enjoy them!
New 2008 MINI Clubman Spy Shots
Leftlane News has posted some new spy shots of the 2008 MINI Clubman with hardly any tape hiding the features of the new car. Check them out over at LeftlaneNews.com.
MINI USA Billboard Personalized For Me
Looks like MINI has started sending out invitations for their new marketing campaign. Remeber those electronic billboards? Well it appears that they are a bit cooler than a billboard with a digital message. It appears that the digital message changes based on certain MINIs driving by them! That’s right! These billboards will be displaying personalized messages to YOU if you are equipped with the special key fob required for this. Certain owners have been selected to take part in this program and an e-mail invite has gone out. Talk about a way to personalize your motoring !!
Now here is the kicker – for those that know me and my MINI, you know that my car is named “Scooter”. Well click the invite below and see what MINI used as the sample personalized greeting!! Man – the personalization has started already!! 🙂 Thanks to montyformula1 for sending this in!
UPDATE: For more information on MINI USAÃs “Motorby Pilot Program”, check out the post over at MotoringFile.com.
MINI Yo-Yo Billboard
I found this online tonight at stephangates.com and thought it was just AWESOME!! According to the blog entry:
MINI “…has created a really cool outdoor ad in Italy. A life size fibreglass Mini was attached to ramp in the billboard that moves the car up and down to create a Yo-Yo effect.”
[ Source: stephengates.com ]
Detroit Auto Show Videos
MotoringFile.com posted three official videos today of MINI at the Detroit Auto Show. Here is one of the quick ones showing the cars being introduced. Click over to MotoringFile.com to see the rest of the videos.
[ Official Video of MINI at the Detroit Autoshow @ MotoringFile.com ]
R56 Products At MyMini
Looks like Pete over at MyMini has been busy gearing up for the US launch of the 2007 MINI Cooper and Cooper S (R56). He has added a few items on his site to help you get started on your R56 mods. The famous MyMini Driver Knee Pad has been re-designed for the 2007 MINI and he even has an new ITG air filter for the 2007 MINI Cooper S. Other items include an R56 Dual Gauge Kit and an R56 Chrome Hood Scoop. Visit MyMini online today or give him a call at 954-783-0270. Tell him MotoringFun.com sent you!
[ Shop @ MyMini ]
R56 MINI Debut Video from Detroit Auto Show
Auto123.com has a quick video showing the 2007 MINI Cooper and Cooper S Debut at the Detroit Auto Show. Don’t blink though – you may miss it :).
Motoring Fun’s Newest Contributor – James Day
This week, MotoringFun.com will turn 4 months old! Thanks to all of you who have e-mailed with your support and to all who have joined in the daily chat in the chat room. When I launched the site, I had an idea of where I wanted to take it, but also kept an open mind to let it evolve as needed. MINI Cooper photos and videos were just the start, followed by a MINI Cooper chat room. The photo gallery was launched and members (you) are encouraged to send in photos for your member gallery. Hopefully you have enjoyed the posts that have been put up thus far and you will continue to do so as the site grows.
Speaking of posts, you may notice a new name under some of the posts going forward. It is with great pleasure that I welcome James Day as the newest Motoring Fun contributor. James is one of the best people I know at digging up fun MINI tidbits and news and I think you are going to love what he brings to the table. Take a moment and welcome James in the comments section!
Popey’s R56 Pickup Pictures
As many of you know, we have been following along as our Motoring Fun UK Correspondent, popey, has been awaiting the arrival of his new 2007 MINI Cooper S. Well the day finally came and the car has been picked up. Here are some pictures that popey snapped today. My favorite is the Navigation System with the TV tuner option – how cool is that?!?!
Here is a complete list of the options popey selected… Check back soon for popey’s first review as an owner 🙂
Apple iPod MINI Cooper
I just LOVE this roof graphic!! This has to be one of the most creative expressions I have seen on the top of a MINI Cooper. A perfect match if you ask me… Apple enthusiasts are just about as passionate about their devices as MINI owners are about their cars. And then there are those that love both :).
Photo Credit: Philapple (flickr)