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Originally produced by the British Motor Corporation and its successors from 1959 to 2000, Mini is now owned by the BMW Group that has produced a redesign of the traditional Mini since April 2001. Currently three body variants are available: Hatchback, Convertible and Clubman.
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2019 MINI Cooper Review
A reminder that affordable, small MINIs still exist and that they’re excellent.
2018 MINI Countryman JCW Review
Quirky and fun comes at a price.
2017 MINI Cooper S Hardtop 4 Door Review
Even with more doors, this MINI still manages to make your day a bit brighter.
2017 MINI JCW Convertible Review
A look-at-me ride with a knock-you-out price.
2018 MINI Cooper SE Countryman Plug-In Hybrid Review
There are so few compromises with this big plug-in hybrid.
2017 MINI Countryman vs Buick Encore Comparison
Let’s just get the obvious out of the way: This is one of the most unfair comparisons ever.
2017 MINI Clubman JCW ALL4 Review
A dad tries out the Clubman to see if it’s suitable for his family of four.
2017 MINI Countryman Review
Mature is the most appropriate way to describe the new Countryman.
2016 MINI Cooper S Convertible Review
Few compacts convertibles deliver such a combination of style, performance and technology.
2016 MINI Cooper S Clubman vs Volkswagen Golf GTI
Surprisingly similar in some aspects, yet still completely different in others, these two hatches take different approaches to a common goal.
2015 MINI Cooper S Hardtop 4-Door Review
MINI moves in a more mainstream direction by lengthening the Cooper Hardtop and adding doors.
2015 MINI Cooper S Countryman ALL4 Consumer Review
The Countryman is the big dog in MINI’s modern family, but should you add it to yours?
2015 MINI Cooper Hardtop Review
With a turbocharged three-cylinder engine and a long list of available features, the MINI Cooper Hardtop presents a different class of subcompact car.
2014 MINI Cooper Hardtop vs 2014 Ford Fiesta 1.0L EcoBoost
Three-cylinder engines have evolved to the point where they’re arguably a legitimate replacement to America’s automotive staple: the four-cylinder.
2014 MINI Cooper S Hardtop Review
MINI’s iconic Cooper Hardtop is all-new for 2014, but it’s bigger in a number of key dimensions. Has the company ruined a good thing or improved the breed?
2013 MINI Cooper S vs Fiat 500c Abarth
It is the 1960s all over again. Cooper MINIs and 500 Abarths are roaming the streets like a pair of unrefined European hooligans. If you are a car enthusiast originally from across the Pond, the names John Cooper and Carlo Abarth are probably well known. But on our shores, only those with strong cases of…
2013 MINI Roadster Cooper S Review
Underneath, MINI’s new Roadster model shares an awful lot with the Cooper Convertible with two fewer seats and a lot more style.
2013 Range Rover Evoque Coupe vs. 2013 MINI Paceman Cooper S
Competing in a segment all their own the MINI Paceman and Range Rover Evoque aren’t really rivals, unless you’re looking for something tremendously original.
2013 MINI Paceman Review – Video
With American consumers continuing to demand that their MINIs be less mini, is the new Paceman the brand’s future?
2012 Mazda MX-5 Miata vs 2013 MINI Roadster Cooper S
Does Japan Make a Better Roadster than the Brits?
2012 MINI Coupe Review [Video]
It’s roughly the same size, uses much of the same platform and even shares the same engines. So what’s so unique about the newest MINI?
2011 MINI Countryman S ALL4 Review [Video]
Mixing MINI’s trademark fun-to-drive dynamics with a functional and spacious package, the Countryman can be faulted only for its price, and its frustratingly poor ergonomics.
2011 MINI Cooper S Review [Video]
An incredible package where fun meets fuel economy, the 2011 Cooper S gets more of both, plus a new ‘infotainment’ system. But it’s not perfect.
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