Okay, Checkered Flag MINI fans, what do we think of this?  The MINI just got..MINIaturized?  These are the latest spy pics from Autoblog.com of what appears to be the beginnings of the upcoming MINI Coupe.

Article and photos courtesy of [autoblog.com] and carpix

The Mini Coupe is set to go on sale this fall and that means testing of the hatchless Cooper has begun in earnest. Caught by our spies running around outside BMW headquarters in Germany, the 2012 Mini Coupe uses the Bavarians' standard psychedelic camo, but it wasn't able to hide a new retractable…

Now, I've heard of people doing some seriously crazy things to win a new car, but Andreas Muller of Germany has them all beat.  Sometime over the past week, the gentleman made the ultimate gesture to win himself a brand new MINI Cooper.  According to reports, a local Austrian radio station offered up the free Cooper to the listener who performed the wildest MINI related stunt to perform on the show.
 
In a brave, some think incredibly stupid move, Muller volunteered to have the word "MINI" tattooed on his, um?manhood.
 
Seriously folks, this really happened.  And thanks to…

Checkered Flag MINI Fans-You have to check this out!!

Nicknamed "Dark Knight" by our MINI Motoring Specialists, this ebony beast might be the most add-bass MINI to hit our Virginia Beach MINI showroom ever!!  This special John Cooper Works Edition MINI has it all, folks!  And, because it happened to land on our lot this week, you could take it home for $3000 off of MSRP.
 
Now, if you hadn't heard, JCW MINIs are never discounted.  Never!  So, this is truly a one-time…

They're here!  They're here!  They're finally finally here!

Well, I was not expecting the newest member of the MINI family to arrive until the New Year, but of course, Checkered Flag MINI is full of surprises.  MINI enthusiasts from everywhere are headed to our Virginia Beach MINI location checking out MINI's new SUV, the Countryman.  The Countryman is perfect for those of us out there who are cuckoo for the MINI, but may need just a teeny bit more space.  I…

New 2011 MINI Specials are in!  Read all about it!

Hopefully all of you are almost done with that holiday shopping craziness.  Well, after all of that hard work, you certainly deserve a little gift for yourself.  And I have just the perfect thing in mind.

Stop by our Checkered Flag MINI location on Virginia Beach Blvd for a break from the cold and the blah humbugs.  Sip on a warm cappuccino and pick out one of these outstanding discounted 2011 MINI Cooper models…

Earlier this week, Checkered Flag MINI hopped over to help out at the Women's Bike Clinic held at Conte's Bicycle and Fitness Equipment in Virginia Beach. 

Conte's Bike Shop, a fifty-three-year Hampton Roads staple, held the women's clinic this past weekend to showcase basic biking skills and to promote fitness and nutrition for keeping Tidewater's ladies healthy.  Vendors offered discounts to participants, and Checkered Flag MINI was right on hand with some awesome MINI gear give-aways, and to show off the 2011 MINI Cooper, of course!  Conte's is slated to hold additional Women's…

I don't mean to sound obsessive here, but, we here at Checkered Flag MINI have just caught some more information about the newest addition to the MINI family, the MINI Countryman.
 
In 2011, MINI enthusiasts everywhere will be surely checking out MINI's new SUV, the Countryman.  The Countryman is perfect for those of us out there who are cuckoo for the MINI, but may need just a teeny bit more space.  I gotta tell you folks, I am super excited about the Countryman's arrival.  You can surely expect me to be the first in line for a…