Rumour Mill: MINI Moke to be based on BMW M5 Touring platform

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Oh, did I say that out loud?

Announcements June 12th 2008

Life Ball 2008 MINI hits Ebay

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[BMW press announcement]

Munich/Vienna.

Videos whirred and cameras clicked on Saturday, 17 May, when Joseph Corre drove the Life Ball MINI 2008 over the red carpet outside Vienna’s City Hall in front of 40,000 spectators. Escorted by four models in “British policemen’s uniforms”, and with Sophie Ellis Bextor in the passenger seat, the arrival of the Life Ball MINI 2008 marked the start of the fantastic opening show.

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BMW Press Release June 12th 2008

MINIVERSITY to be featured at Brit Auto Show

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This summer MINI UK will open the doors to a brand new model at MINIVERSITY, the Oxford-based car manufacturer’s home at the 2008 British International Motor Show.

Between 22 July and 03 August, the UK media and British public will have the opportunity to view first hand some of the smartest things to come out of Oxford in recent years. MINI owners will have access to ‘The Union’, an area to meet others in the MINI community, while future customers can take a walk through the ‘Faculty of Engineering’ and discover the millions of ways to personalise a new MINI. The stand will also incorporate a Quadrangle-style area on which the entire MINI range will be displayed. Click here to read more.. »

BMW Press Release, Events June 12th 2008