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2013 MINI JCW Countryman ALL4 Dakar Winner special edition to be launched soon


MINI has recently announced its plans to launch the 2013 JCW Countryman ALL4 Dakar Winner Special Edition of the following weeks. According to the British based automaker, the newest creation signed by the brand is named the 2013 MINI John Cooper Works (JCW) Countryman ALL4 Dakar Winner, and it’s a special edition of the regular model made in order to celebrate ...
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Guerlain Chicherit and Mini perform world’s first backflip in a car
34-year-old extreme sportsman, freestyle skier and rally driver Guerlain Chicherit did the world's first backflip in a car with the Mini Countryman. At the winter sports resort of Tignes in his ...
Despres wins Dakar rally’s motorcycle category for second straight year
France's Cyril Despres defended his motorbike title in the Dakar Rally on Saturday. It is his fifth title in the bike category, and that ties him in rally history with the ...
Peterhansel enters Dakar Rally’s record books with five car wins
Stephane Peterhansel said his two consecutive victories in the Dakar Rally are „incredible” following his record-breaking win. It was his 11th victory in the fearsome rally. The Frenchman is the first ...
Peterhansel wins Dakar Rally, Mini takes 1st, 3rd and 4th
Frenchman Stephane Peterhansel won the Dakar Rally for the 11th time in his career, although he finished 10th the final stage of the competition on Saturday. The Dakar legend didn't need ...
DAKAR 2013: Peterhansel wins 7th stage, increases lead to over 3 minutes
Stephane Peterhansel increased his Dakar Rally lead to over three minutes after winning the seventh stage of the competition on Friday. Main rival Nasser Al-Attiyah, who had closed to within 1 ...
DAKAR 2013: Rider Thomas Bourgin dies in traffic accident on link route
After yesterday's unfortunate accident which resulted in two deaths, the Dakar Rally is overshadowed by another death. French rider Thomas Bourgin lost his life on Friday during the rally's seventh stage. ...
DAKAR 2013: Al-Attiyah wins 6th stage and closes on Peterhansel, Sainz retires
Nasser Al-Attiyah won Thursday's sixth stage of the Dakar Rally and managed to reduce the gap to overall leader Stephane Peterhansel to just over a minute. Team Qatar Red Bull's driver, ...
DAKAR 2013: Video summary of the rally’s fifth stage
The fifth stage of the Dakar rally, linking Arequipa in Peru to Arica in Chile, was won by Nani Roma in the car category and David Casteu in the bike ...
DAKAR 2013: 2 dead, 7 injured in accident involving race suport vehicle
Two people have died and sever were injured in a three-vehicle accident during the Dakar Rally on Wednesday evening. The accident took place seven miles from the Chilean border at 9:30 ...

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