After four days on the road enjoying the company of around 900 MINI Motorers on the western route of MINI TAKES THE STATES, I took a flight from California to Texas to meet up with the 500 MINIs that are heading to Colorado on the eastern leg of the epic rally. Continue reading...
The many and varied ways in which MINI owners and enthusiasts specially customize their cars for MINI TAKES THE STATES is one of the stand-out features of the biennial motoring adventure. Continue reading...
As the popularity of MINI TAKES THE STATES continues to grow, the biennial motoring adventure continues to attract lots of first time participants. Continue reading...
When Dave Reece of Winnipeg in Canada decided to join MINI TAKES THE STATES 2018, he didn’t have a vehicle available to take on the cross-country motoring adventure. Continue reading...
There was nobody more disappointed than racing driver Colin Mullan when he couldn’t join MINI TAKES THE STATES 2018 when it passed through his home state of California. Continue reading...
As the popularity of MINI TAKES THE STATES continues to grow, the reputation of the epic cross-country rally is spreading outside of the USA too. Continue reading...
Day three of the rally saw the hundreds of MINIs on the eastern and western legs of the legendary biennial road rally pass through the 1,125-mile and 1,140-mile marks respectively.
Alongside the hundreds of modern day MINIs that take part in MINI TAKES THE STATES, there is always a contingent of classic Minis that take on the challenge of this epic motoring journey. Continue reading...
What better way to prepare for a forthcoming wedding than to enjoy an epic 2,500-mile adventure drive in a MINI? Continue reading...
MINI TAKES THE STATES is proud to be a dog-friendly event and consequently, it always attracts a large variety of four legged friends in all sizes. Continue reading...
MINI TAKES THE STATES 2018 continues to gather momentum as hundreds of MINI owners and enthusiasts head both east and west, making their way towards the Rocky Mountains. Continue reading...
MINI TAKES THE STATES 2018 (MTTS), the eagerly anticipated road rally for MINI owners hosted by MINI USA, kicked off this weekend from two separate locations on opposite sides of the country. Continue reading...
West headed east and east headed west as hundreds of MINI owners and enthusiasts hit the road at the start of MINI TAKES THE STATES 2018, the MINI brand’s legendary biennial cross-country road rally. Continue reading...
In the words of the famous hit “Take it Easy” by the rock band The Eagles, MINI owner Ralph Choate will literally be “Standin on a Corner in Winslow, Arizona” when MINI TAKES THE STATES 2018 passes through the small south western town in a few days. Continue reading...
The countdown has begun. The excitement is building. Hundreds of MINIs are gathering in the East and in the West. It’s that “MINI TAKES THE STATES” time again! Continue reading...