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This British Marque is famous for its small cars that haven’t changed very much since the original. A cult car with a strong devoted following, MINI now produces premium as well as economy variants of its cars. Models to watch: MINI Coupe, MINI John Cooper Works GP
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2015 MINI JCW Looks Like Condensed Fun
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Unveiled ahead of its official debut at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show, MINI is showing off the John Cooper Works variant of its latest Cooper compact.
Ward’s 10 Best Engines of 2015 Announced
Each year, WardsAuto evaluates and determines its top 10 best engines and this year, its editors evaluated 37 all-new or improved powertrains before choosing its favorites.
Giving Thanks to the Automakers in 2014
It’s that time of year again.
Why MINI Called its New 5-Door the 4-Door in North America
The power of the Internet is reaching into the boardrooms of automakers around the world and nowhere is that more evident than in the naming of MINI‘s latest model.
MINI Coupe, Roadster Have ‘Run Their Life Cycle’
After a long list of successful new product launches, MINI is admitting a rare defeat on two of its current models.
Top 10 Performance Cars Under $30,000
As the old adage goes, speed costs money and your velocity is directly proportional to the size of your bank account. Going fast usually ain’t cheap.
JCW Tuning Announces New MINI Cooper Accessories
MINI and John Cooper Works Tuning just unveiled its lineup of accessories for the new Cooper.
MINI Cooper JCW Looks Production Ready in Spy Photos
The latest spy photos of the MINI Cooper JCW reveal that it’s nearly ready for production.
BMW, MINI Make Surprise Appearance at SEMA
BMW is waking up to the potential that displaying vehicles at the SEMA Show holds.
October 2014 Auto Sales: Winners and Losers
The year’s spookiest month has finally passed. Gone with the calendar’s page-turn are bags of corn syrup-laden foodstuffs, poorly thought-out costumes and strangers ringing your doorbell at night demanding sweets in exchange for protection from vandalism.
EPA Makes BMW Correct MINI Fuel-Economy Figures
Hyundai and Ford aren’t the only manufacturers that have been forced to revise their fuel-economy scores. Now BMW is joining this hall of shame.
MINI 5-Door Hardtop Video, First Look
Get used to big MINIs, as the new 5-Door Mini Hardtop has officially arrived, marked by its debut at the 2014 Paris Motor Show.
New MINI 5-Door Hardtop Strays Farther Off Message
The MINI variants keep on coming and the latest is the all-new 5-door MINI hardtop.
MINI Confirms Four-Door Hardtop For Paris Debut
MINI will host a world premiere at this year’s Paris Motor Show.
MINI Superleggera Months Away from Production Decision
A decision on whether the MINI Superleggera will be produced is expected to be made in the coming months.
MINI Countryman Spied Testing on New Platform
The next-generation MINI Countryman is in its early testing phases.
New MINI Countryman Coming in 2017 With Tougher Look
MINI is working on a new version of the Countryman that is expected to arrive in 2017 with more rugged styling than the current model pictured above.
MINI Take the States: Wrap Up
I tagged along for a two legs of MINI Takes the States, an epic cross-country road rally that’s put on by the company. I participated in just two sections of this continent-spanning trip, but that was still enough for me to experience four Midwestern states and some 700 miles of America. But there’s much more…
MINI Takes the States: St. Louis to Chicago
MINI Takes the States, a bi-annual cross-country road rally is in full swing, with hundreds of rabid Cooper enthusiasts participating in events at diverse locations across this great land. We’re tagging along for a couple legs of this epic trip and tweeting all the way.
Join us for MINI Takes the States
Once again MINI and its legions of enthusiasts are going all the way, traversing the US of A by driving from sea to shining sea. The iconic British brand is celebrating summer with a cross-country road trip and you’re invited to participate.
Top 10 Cars With the Best-Sounding Engines
It’s hard to beat the noises a well-designed, high-performance engine makes; experiencing this is of life’s great pleasures, especially when it isn’t adulterated by restrictive exhaust systems or synthesized bullshit piped through a vehicle’s speakers.
Small Cars Struggle in Latest IIHS Crash Testing
Only one compact out of a dozen earned a “good” rating in the latest round of testing by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), with the small overlap crash test proving difficult to protect against.
2015 MINI Paceman JCW Detailed in Mega Gallery
The 2015 MINI Paceman debuted earlier this year, but now we have our first detailed look at the high-performance John Cooper Works variant.
Top 10 2014 Total Quality Index Vehicles
Each year, Strategic Vision releases its Total Quality Index, which it says includes positive and negative product experiences on vehicles including reliability, actual problems, driving excitement and other measures.
