When we ordered SilverBeast we specced the Harmon Kardon Hi Fi upgrade and the Media Pack. The Media Pack gave us MINI Connected and I have to say that we just love this option. I’m sure the novelty will wear off but we love the car talking to us and having the engine telling me when it is warm, I find genuinely helpful. The ability to find a location on our Mac at home and then send it to the car is also a delight to use and cuts out all that messing about at the start of a trip setting up the Sat Nav. We found this video very helpful too in pointing us at some of the things MINI Connected will do.
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Car Of The Week – The New MINI
Thew NEW MINI is here. We at Beastie Folly basically like it. The front overhang in front of the tyres looks very un-MINI like, but apart from that it’s all good. Continue reading
Car Of The Week – The BMW 2 Series Coupé
I haven’t been a fan of BMW in recent years, to me the sex appeal has been missing in the cars. Audi, Volkswagen and Mercedes have been looking busy doing “sexy” while BMW have been busy being German. The original 1 series Coupé was almost cute but just a bit gauche but now they have made it a bit longer a bit wider, the front is all butch and dare I almost say “sexy” and “BMW” in the same sentence? This is looking like a damned fine car.
Car Of The Week – Charles Morgan’s Aeromax
I subscribe to Xcar on YouTube and I do enjoy their videos. I am a huge Morgan fan and I’m not exactly objective here, but I loved this video from start to finish!
Car Of The Week – Morgan Brooklands Editions
Morgan has announced a new limited edition, which really is an irresistible combination of raw power, retro chic and iconic good looks. Charles Morgan used a phrase to describe Morgan cars and it is very true with these fine limited editions – “kinetic art.” Continue reading
Car Of The Week – Classic Porsche
Porsche are celebrating 50 years of Porsche this year. Lady Peanut is a big Porsche fan so she has been enjoying the extra attention the media has focussed on Porsche this year. Last week she sniffed out a lovely video on the Porsche statue at Goodwood and today we bring you a lovely video from the wonderful Petrolicious gang. Watch it, enjoy it and dream.
Car Of The Week – The MINI Cowley
MINI have revealed this new concept in compact towing. Sadly it will not go into production but is a showcase for possibilities. A great shame though because this would be the perfect addition for our Cooper S Clubman. Continue reading
Car Of The Week – Ferrari
Our recent Italian Road Trip saw us visit the Ferrari Museum. If Ferrari is your thing then this and a factory visit would be the focus of your planned pilgrimage, for us though, while it was a great afternoon out, it did have a feel of being in a car showroom. I sound a bit negative, I’m not but I do find spotting a ferrari in the wild more exciting than overdosing on red Ferrari’s here. Continue reading
Car OF The Week – MINI Paceman
On Friday I got to see the new MINI Paceman JCW in person for the first time, when my boss at work – Anne – collected her brand new, very sexy black and red version and fetched it into work to show to her team. I have liked the Paceman from the very first time I saw the Concept revealed back in December 2010, which I blogged on here. Next, I watched all the videos and press releases about it on line and was still impressed and now, having seen it for real it has not disappointed. I love it – simples! Continue reading
Car Of The Week – MINI GP
When I first set eyes on the new MINI GP above, I wasn’t really smitten. It was a soft launch with little information and an interior that you could not see and to be honest I was more taken with the original. Now though the car has started to filter onto the streets and I saw it again this weekend at RAF Cosford and this time round I was much more impressed. It has a presence there is no denying that and the rear diffuser definitely looks the business. Continue reading
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