Category: MINI

Paul Weller To Headline MINI United 2009

Paul Weller To Headline MINI United 2009

An oddity caught my eye while working on yesterday’s BMW M post. The face seemed familiar, and I just caught the name: Paul Weller. “Wait – Paul Weller on a BMW press release? That can’t be THE Paul Weller. Paul Weller from The Jam? What the hell does he have to do with BMW? Wait, [...]

The New Electric Mini QED, Inspired by… Suitcases?

The New Electric Mini QED, Inspired by… Suitcases?

Yes, suitcases. In June of 2008, Live Luggage brought the world’s first power-assisted suitcase to market. Each wheel of the suitcase contains a small electric motor of its own, developed by PML Flightlink and known as the Nano-Wheel. PML teamed with Mini Cooper in hopes of bringing this technology to the automotive scene, and the [...]

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