Mini Sport News

If Alec Issigonis could design the classic Mini again today, the iconic small car would have an electric motor. The original launched in 1959, created during an oil crisis and based on the idea of saving fuel and transporting four occupants and their luggage in the smallest possible footprint. Today, MINI remains connected to the […]

Britt Ekland Mini for Sale with Classic Car Auctions! First introduced to Minis by husband Peter Sellers in the 60s, Britt Ekland’s love for this little car has grown & grown. Owned from new, Britt’s 2000 Rover Mini Cooper Sport went under the hammer for the last auction of 2021 & was expected to bring […]

This year’s Showroom Christmas Opening Times for all your Mini Sport needs. Mini Sport’s showroom & phones will be open for the following times over Christmas & New Year: Thursday 23rd Dec – TBC Friday 24th Dec – CLOSED Saturday 25th Dec – CLOSED Sunday 26th Dec – CLOSED Monday 27th Dec – CLOSED Tuesday […]

“In some ways it’s surprising, but there is undoubtedly a market still for small cars. The only reason it is surprising is when we see the number of SUVs on the road now and just how big cars have been getting. Even some “small” cars have got rather big, which in itself is something quite astonishing. […]

Despite having to run a reduced rallying calendar in 2021 (due to the on-going issues that Covid-19 has presented), we were delighted with the turnout for each of the Mini Sport Cup rounds! We’ve had a close battle for the Championship, with it all boiling down to the final round of the Championship at Glyn […]

As Mini specialists, we owe our profession to those who made this wonderful car brand a worldwide success. So with the 18th November being the birth date of Alec Issigonis, the designer of the original Mini, we’re going to take a look back at his life and career, summing up his contribution to the Mini. […]

HRCR Mini Sport Cup: Cheviot Stages 4th Round Review Sunday 24th October saw 6 of our Mini crews gear up to compete in the Ford Parts Cheviot Stages Rally for the 4th Round of the 2021 HRCR Mini Sport Cup! Competing over the course 13 stages on the notoriously difficult Otterburn Ranges, our Mini Sport […]

You should be booking your Mini in for a service annually or every 12000 miles – whichever milestone you reach first. However did you know that your Mini can be giving you tell-tale indicators that it’s in need of a service? Recognising these signs is the first step in preventing a much bigger issue with […]

Arguably there hasn’t been a car that has defined an era as much as the Mini did to the 1960s. Anyone who was anyone drove a Mini during ‘the swinging sixties’ – and aside from its great driving experience, the deceptively-large interior and the ability to get the most from a fuel tank, a Mini was […]

Daniel Harper secured a superb second victory on the Beatson’s Building Supplies Mull Rally, scooping top spot in this round of the British Rally Championship. The Mini JCW WRC driver & co-driver Chris Campbell were delighted to top the podium, after a 19 year wait since their maiden 2002 win.  Daniel said: “It’s been a long wait […]