The Mini Cooper D is the latest in a long running series of small cars that are now gaining a reputation for their efficiency and economy. Continue Reading

If I have to sell my car maybe I’ll be driving home a Ford Focus, because mainly it was one of the best selling cars so far this year. According to SMMT car data for the month of May, “New car registrations for May were down just 1.7% on 2010 levels, with strong performances in the fleet and business sectors,” said Paul Everitt, SMMT Chief Executive. “Consumers remain cautious, but with significantly improved fuel economy, service plans and more affordable finance, there is great value on offer across the market.” Ford still remains on top driving home the first and second slot with Ford Fiesta and Focus, Volkswagen Golf, Vauxhall Corsa and Astra completing the top 5.

The SMMT UK Car Market Data for the Month of May

• With 150,431 registrations, the May new car market was just 1.7% or 2,664 units down on May 2010.
• Registrations over the first five months of 2011 were down 7.3% to 846,513 units.
• Market on track to achieve full year forecast of 1.93 million units, although economic setting remains uncertain.
• Fleet and diesel volumes continue to perform well, both growing by over 10% in May.

Looking at the past months of 2011 UK Car Data, this top 10 have been just rolling in and out of their slot but maintaining on the top 10 list. We also see the trend goes on spacious compact car with decent fuel efficiency. Now I don’t think that moving on buying a new car isn’t a bad idea at all, maybe I’ll be needing to sell my car London to grab any of the top 5.

Making its debut at the 2011 Shanghai Motor Show is Mini‘s most exclusive special edition model named as Mini Inspired by Goodwood. This model is based from the Mini Cooper S and is a collaboration project with Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. Continue Reading

In preparation for the 2012 World Rally Championship, Mini has launched the MINI WRC Team to compete with its competitors at the Rally d’Italia Sardegna with the MINI John Cooper Works WRC. Continue Reading

Electric cars and scooters have become all the rage throughout the world, with more and more consumers willing to pay the higher initial price tag for an electric vehicle for a variety of reasons, whether it’s the prestige of owning the coolest new car or the pride of owning an environmentally-conscious ride. One interesting trend is that more and more manufacturers are including extra bells and whistles into electric cars and scooters, including built-in WiFi technology that lets you do everything from play blackjack online to making hands-free calls from BlueTooth enabled helmets. Continue Reading

Every year, the most exciting part about car shows around the world are its concept cars. This year is definitely no different. With a strong showing of concept cars, we round off the top ten concept cars of 2011. Continue Reading

Geneva International Motor Show, one of the biggest and one of the highly anticipated events for car lovers. This event is held annually in March at the Geneva Palexpo Convention Center, Geneva, Switzerland. Continue Reading

The 2011 Geneva Motor Show is filled with new promising concept cars packed with technologies pointing towards the future of automotive design, among them is the Mini Rocketman Concept. Continue Reading

“this film shows, the essence of MINI is something that can’t be imitated” true enough you gonna love the new Cooper lineup as the arch enemy of boredom. This clip feature British stunt driver Russ Swift doing some crazy maneuvers in a Mini Cooper. Check out the video after the cut. Continue Reading