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Drive Thru: MINI Paceman Cooper S

Sometimes the most rewarding times behind the wheel are when you start your journey with no expectation. This was brought to my attention after a chance opportunity to test a Paceman Cooper S came my way. Such was the enjoyment experienced I want to give the game away right at the start; the Paceman Cooper […]

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2013 MINI Paceman – Australian pricing & specs

MINI Australia released info on the Paceman pricing and specs a little while back and we’re bringing them to you now; better late than never. The local Paceman range will consist of only two model specifications: 90kW/160Nm Cooper and 135kW/260Nm Cooper S. The Cooper Paceman is priced from $35,900 while the Cooper S Paceman starts […]

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2013 MINI Paceman revealed

The wraps have officially come off the new MINI Paceman and if you’ve always had a hankering for a three door Countryman then this is the car for you. Shown here in Cooper S trim we quite like what we see. MINI is heaping all their trusted buzzwords on the Paceman, saying it has the […]

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MINI Paceman unofficially officially revealed

It would appear as though MINI itself is responsible for leaking these images of the new Paceman. According to MotoringFile the pics were originally published in the online version of MINI Space magazine, but when we followed the link provided it drew a blank. Never mind that, here’s the pics. You can make out the […]

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MINI Paceman officially spied

MINI has used its Facebook account to release four new “spy shots” of the forthcoming Paceman. In their own style they left this note: Here’s your first look at the MINI Paceman, still sporting some secret camouflage. The newest MINI is a two-door powerhouse ready to roar onto city streets soon. Powerful and agile, with […]

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MINI Paceman gets busy at the Nürburgring

Here’s a short video of the MINI Paceman undergoing testing at the Nürburgring. Judging by the front spoiler we gather it’s a Cooper S model being put under the pump. It sounds alright too. We’re not really quite sure what to make of a two-door Countryman, but we have this growing feeling that we’re going […]

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MINI Paceman becomes Countryman Coupé

Take your mind back to the MINI Paceman concept, essentially a two-door Countryman. Sign-off on production was confirmed over a year ago and now we have the model’s official name, which is the Countryman Coupé. Not terribly adventurous, but sounds fair. Production is expected to commence in November this year and the R61 Countryman Coupé […]

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MINI Paceman due in 2012

MotoringFile brings word the MINI Paceman will be going in production in 2012. Plans to build the Paceman were confirmed by BMW board member Ian Robertson earlier this year, but no were dates given. The Paceman will be built alongside the Countryman at the Magna Steyr plant in Austria. It’s expected the Paceman will be […]

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Detroit 2011: MINI Paceman gets green light

Speaking at the Detroit Auto Show overnight, Ian Robertson, BMW board member for Marketing, announced the MINI Paceman Concept will become a reality, “I’m thrilled to tell you now, for the very first time, that there will be a seventh member of the MINI family – and we will base it on this concept!” The […]

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MINI Paceman Concept

This is the MINI Paceman Concept. It’s just been revealed in picture form by MINI and will make its official debut at the Detroit Auto Show in January. Based on an all-wheel drive Cooper S Countryman, the Paceman is fitted with the 155kW JCW engine. It’s also the first Sports Activity Coupé in the small […]

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MINI Australia names JCW Paceman price

MINI Australia brings word the JCW Paceman will join its local lineup in May this year and will be priced from $58,600. The range-topping JCW model will be the first Paceman sold in Australia with MINI’s All4 all-wheel drive system. Power comes from the brand’s familiar 160kW 1.6 litre four cylinder turbo engine. Standard features […]

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MINI JCW Paceman in detail

After revealing the John Cooper Works Paceman late last year MINI is back with a suite of new pics and detailed press kit ahead of the car’s market launch. You can access that info after the break. Before you do a quick recap of what the JCW Paceman has to offer: Engine: 1.6 litre four […]