Watch Two Brothers Break the Guinness World Record for Tightest Parallel Park

The world’s tightest parallel park has been set at 131 mm (5.16 in) by Brit John Moffatt on the set of the “Officially Amazing” TV show in Hereford, UK. Quite amazingly, the record was equaled by his brother, Alastair Moffatt, during the same event held on December 10 2012. Read more »

Mini Exec Says Some Models will Be Discontinued, Rocketman May Not Be Produced

Under BMW ownership, the Mini brand has expanded big time, covering more and more segments of the luxury small car market. However, not all new models are commercially successful, and BMW plans to get rid of them when they reach the end of their lifecycle.

Of course, we’re not talking about the core Mini model, the hatchback. Jim McDowell, vice president of Mini USA, told Edmunds that the hatch and the Countryman are the brand’s core models, accounting for about 75 percent of sales. In 2012, Mini sold about 66,200 vehicles in the U.S., around 50,000 of which were those two models.

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MINI Celebrates 500,000 Vehicles Sold in the States with Photo Fest

Only a few days after Mini celebrated the 11-year anniversary of the brand's launch in the States, the BMW Group-owned British carmaker has now welcomed the 500,000th new car owner in the U.S. Read more »

Mini Jokes Around with Dating App that Matches People According to Their Driving Style

Joining the April Fool's Day parade is Mini with an announcement about a new version of its Connected App that helps owners of their cars find the perfect partner. The app is called Connect Us and works like a dating service - “the world’s speediest and most reliable,” according to Mini. Read more »

Here’s the First Clear Shot of the New Mini’s Interior, New Car Loses Center Speedometer

We’ve seen so far spy photos of the 2014 Mini hatchback, but what we have here is probably the first clear shot of the interior. The pic was taken by a Reddit user. The most striking detail about the new dashboard is that Mini’s trademark oversized speedometer placed on the center console is has been replaced by a radio (at least on the car caught by the photographer, which appears to be a base version). Read more »