MINI USA RENAMES MONTH OF OCTOBER "MOTOR-TOBER"

Month-Long National Dealer Drive Event Invites Prospects to Motor in the Latest
MINIs.

Woodcliff Lake, NJ - September 27, 2007... MINI USA has deemed the month of
October "MOTOR-TOBER", a cheeky way to invite people into their nearest MINI
showroom during the month of October to test drive a new MINI. The program is
designed to allow potential customers to become future enthusiasts by giving
them a chance to get behind the wheel of a MINI and experience first-hand the
excellent driving dynamic of MINI's full line of vehicles.

Dealers nationwide will be given the chance to offer customer events from road
rallies and dealer parties to full autocross and driver safety handling
courses. These events differ significantly from traditional dealer test drives
as they offer customers a social, no-pressure environment to experience the
MINI product and the MINI brand. The program embraces MINI's idea of fostering
a growing owner community through events and activities while driving traffic
to MINI showrooms.

"MINI has done an excellent job of inviting enthusiasts to join the MINI
family." said Jim McDowell, Vice President, MINI USA. "But as we continue to
grow, we want to indoctrinate a whole new generation of enthusiasts into the
MINI family and the best way to do that is to invite each and every prospective
customer the chance to experience for themselves MINI's fun and dynamic product
substance with valuable seat time."

MOTOR-TOBER runs for the full month of October and is supported by a
comprehensive creative motorsport-themed campaign focusing on MINI's handling,
performance and outright fun behind the wheel. MINI USA is offering national
creative support in the form of select MOTOR-TOBER print, interactive and radio
placements, with a full compliment of creative elements available to dealers to
place in their respective markets.

In addition dealers will be given a comprehensive pallet of branded display
elements for their dealership or event locations. These include indoor and
outdoor banners, car magnets, event posters, dealer window clings, customer
mailers, MOTOR-TOBER staff apparel, event planning materials and retail
collateral.

To make it easy for MINI dealers to hold performance driving events, MINI USA
is making available the expert counsel of a performance driving company that is
on call to offer advice and suggestions for dealers. Dealers will be offered
tips for the most effective way to plan drive routes and programs that will
attract attendees. In addition MINI USA is offering dealers cooperative
reimbursement for programs and the placement of supporting marketing collateral
to help kick the month off.

"MINI has always been successful offering a full brand and product experience -
we have a great story to tell at MINI and it is best told from behind the wheel
of our products." said Trudy Hardy, Marketing Manager for MINI USA.
"MOTOR-TOBER is unlike other drive event programs that are set up to simply
liquidate discounted inventory. It is a fully integrated marketing program
designed to give our dealers the best opportunity to create a MINI brand
experience for prospective customers."