MINI Says Happy Birthday to Porsche 911

This year marks 50th anniversary for the famous brand Porsche and MINI pays its tribute to the brand with a nice special photo shoot, plus a long press release hailing the famous brand and itself. IMO, those two, one in pale yellow and the other in mustard yellow, look adorable. Full press release after the jump.

[Source  :: MINI ]

MINI Sales Figures May 2013

MINI Brand Sales 
MINI USA reported sales of 5,944 automobiles in May, a decrease of 3.4 percent from the 6,153 sold in the same month a year ago. Year-to-date, MINI sales in the U.S. are down 1.1 percent on volume of 25,785 compared to 26,064 in the first five months of 2012.

MINI Pre-Owned Vehicles 
In May, sales of MINI used automobiles (including MINI NEXT certified pre-owned and pre-owned) increased 18.8 percent to 1,964 automobiles from the 1,653 sold in May, 2012. January through May, MINI used vehicle sales are up 19.0 percent on volume of 8,447 compared to 7,096 in the same period of 2012.