Now that Sync has prefabricated a study for itself in the automotive world, various automakers are attempting to catch up. Kia recently announced its UVO system and now there's Mini Connected.

The new interface will debut in the Mini Countryman and according to Mini it will feature the industry's first web broadcasting system. "Once a MINI is linked to the outside world via MINI Connected, the driver has a choice of broadcasting stations streamed to the vehicle from anywhere in the world, provided the station is acquirable in the extensive station database."

We're not sure how big that database will be, but adopt that will include more stations that your current FM selection. Hopefully more than satellite broadcasting too. The rest of Mini Connected appears to be your basic  iPod integration system along with a spiffy new graphical interface.