HARTFORD, Conn. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — “Big things come in small packages.” “Size doesn’t matter.” Throw in any cliche out there and the MINI Cooper continues to prove them true, this time with the 2011 International Engine of the Year Award in the 1.4 to 1.8 liter capacity class. Received for the all-new engine in the 2011 MINI Cooper S, available at New Country MINI, the victory marks the fifth time that a MINI Cooper S engine has been honored by the international jury.

HARTFORD, Conn. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Winning an International Engine of the Year Award is a great accomplishment for any automaker, but winning four awards with four different engines is a feat only BMW could pull off. Among the four award winners from the Bavarian automaker is the TwinPower Turbo six-cylinder engine that powers vehicles like the 2011 BMW 3 Series and 5 Series, both of which are available at New Country BMW.

HARTFORD, Conn. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Already an object of envy and lust among auto enthusiasts, the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG supercar is causing a stir as the first official pictures of its new topless body circulate the internet. The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster will make its public debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show in September and arrive at Mercedes-Benz dealerships like New Country Mercedes-Benz this fall.

WESTPORT, Conn. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — For a select few New York City cab drivers, only a Lexus will do, and now the New York Times is reporting that the city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission is trying to deny them the privilege of driving the luxury vehicle on the job. Available to the general public at Connecticut Lexus dealers like New Country Lexus of Westport, the Lexus RX 400h and RX 450h hybrid SUVs driven by cabbies in the Big Apple have been dubbed “too powerful” by the city commission.

WESTPORT, Conn. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Connecticut Lexus drivers were given a glimpse of things to come when Lexus revealed the LF-Gh concept car at the New York International Auto Show. Though the concept will undergo significant changes before it enters production, some of the styling cues and technology presented at the auto show will soon make their way to local Lexus dealerships like New Country Lexus of Westport.

HARTFORD, Conn. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Mercedes-Benz, winner of Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com 2011 Brand Image Award for Best Prestige Brand, is rumored to be looking to expand its presence in the U.S. market with four new models starting under $30,000. The new entry-level model lineup, which is expected to include the compact A-Class, should further improve sales for Connecticut Mercedes-Benz dealers like New Country Mercedes-Benz, which has benefited from the emergence of Mercedes-Benz as the U.S. luxury sales leader in the first quarter of 2011.

HARTFORD, Conn. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Hartford BMW dealers like New Country BMW are witnessing a green revolution as BMW rolls out its new ActiveE electric car, the automaker’s first consumer electric car for the U.S. market.

HARTFORD, Conn. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — MINI may have the answer for those who crave Rolls-Royce luxury but lack the budget and space to support such a car. Connecticut MINI dealerships like New Country MINI have always been able to customize a car to some degree, but the new MINI Yours program and recently revealed MINI Inspired by Goodwood will take customization to unprecedented levels.