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2019 MINI Cooper S Convertible: I Don't Want to be Normal
2019 MINI Cooper S Convertible: I Don't Want to be NormalIn many ways, the MINI 3 Door reminds me of the Jeep Wrangler. It’s one of those halo cars that holds an entire brand together. MINI, like Jeep, has widened its portfolio of cars and SUVs in order to increase profit, normal stuff for any carmaker. In other words, if …
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2018 MINI Cooper S E Countryman ALL4: Electrified, not Electrifying
2018 MINI Cooper S E Countryman ALL4: Electrified, not ElectrifyingAs most automotive manufacturers are aiming for the same goal of producing emissions-free and self-driving vehicles, the MINI brand must figure out a way to keep pushing its distinct and fun-to-drive character. A fully electric MINI will be officially unveiled in the coming year, but for now, we get a …
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2017 MINI John Cooper Works Convertible: Hot, But Pricey Droptop
2017 MINI John Cooper Works Convertible: Hot, But Pricey DroptopLike M cars are to BMW, John Cooper Works (or JCW for short) is MINI’s in-house tuning firebrand, taking ordinary cars and making them into thrill-inducing machines. Okay, maybe that’s a little over the top in terms of what JCW does, but you get the idea. We’re talking about substantive …
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2017 MINI John Cooper Works Clubman ALL4: Hot Wagon
2017 MINI John Cooper Works Clubman ALL4: Hot WagonMINI jumps back into the hot wagon segment by giving the John Cooper Works treatment to its second-generation Clubman. The Clubman is a four-door MINI station wagon which entered its second generation for the 2016 model year. The new Clubman is actually the largest MINI ever produced, measuring 4270 millimetres …
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2017 MINI Clubman John Cooper Works ALL4: Not for the right reasons
2017 MINI Clubman John Cooper Works ALL4: Not for the right reasonsI’ve written many times about how I disagree with the direction BMW’s MINI brand took a number of years ago. Be that as it may, I cannot deny that MINI has done reasonably well for itself over the last short while with the introduction and reintroduction of many new and …
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2016 MINI Cooper S Convertible: Another Reason to Hate Winter
2016 MINI Cooper S Convertible: Another Reason to Hate WinterWe can certainly love winter for skiing, hockey and making snowmen. And what can be more relaxing than looking at a soft snowfall through the living room window, all bundled up in a blanket with our better half and a cup of hot chocolate? On the other hand, we can …
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New Models
MINI Puts 301 Hp in New John Cooper Works Models
MINI Puts 301 Hp in New John Cooper Works ModelsIf you thought MINI’s John Cooper Works models had plenty of power already, prepare to be blown away. When they go on sale in Canada this summer, the new 2020 MINI JCW Clubman ALL4 and JCW Countryman ALL4 will feature the mightiest production engine in the British brand’s 60-year history, …
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2020 MINI Clubman Refreshed Inside and Out
2020 MINI Clubman Refreshed Inside and OutIf you’re looking for a fun-to-drive little car with a quirky personality, the refreshed-for-2020 MINI Clubman is coming soon with a number of cosmetic changes and technology updates. The most striking design feature is the newly styled front grille, which now extends almost fully across the bumper. Both the standard …
News
Top Car Brands for Customer Service in 2019 According to J.D. Power
Top Car Brands for Customer Service in 2019 According to J.D. PowerJ.D. Power yesterday released its 2019 Customer Service Index Study, which is based on the responses received last fall from more than 57,000 owners and lessees of 2016 to 2018 model-year vehicles in the U.S. Once again, it’s safe to assume the results would be similar in Canada. The study …
Toronto
MINI Cooper S 3 Door Ice Blue Edition Launched in Toronto
MINI Cooper S 3 Door Ice Blue Edition Launched in TorontoBritish brand MINI has a habit of cranking out special editions of their models in order to keep customers happy—especially those who look for a little exclusivity. This time around, it’s the 3 Door model that gets a limited-run variant called the Ice Blue Edition, which is presented at the …
Hybrid/Plug-in Hybrid
Five technological mistakes of the 2018 MINI Countryman plug-in hybrid
Five technological mistakes of the 2018 MINI Countryman plug-in hybridThe BMW Group offers the largest choice of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles on the market. Plenty of room to feature some of the most impressive ones, such as the BMW i8 roadster, but also some of the worst, such as the 2018 MINI Cooper S E Countryman ALL4. 1.
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MINI 3 Door, 5 Door and Convertible Refreshed for 2019
MINI 3 Door, 5 Door and Convertible Refreshed for 2019Introduced in 2014, the current generation of the MINI, available in 3 Door , 5 Door and Convertible variants, will benefit from a few styling and technological enhancements for the 2019 model year. The front end gets blacked-out headlight clusters, and at the rear, the optional LED taillights pay tribute …
Los Angeles
MINI Flaunts its Electric Aspirations at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show
MINI Flaunts its Electric Aspirations at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto ShowJust a few years ago, MINI’s mother company, BMW Group, committed to developing electric engines for its product line. This resulted in the introduction of the BMW i Series, which has been very successful even since the BMW i3 and BMW i8 were released. As an extension of this initiative, …
Frankfurt
MINI John Cooper Works GP Concept and MINI Electric Concept
MINI John Cooper Works GP Concept and MINI Electric ConceptThe BMW-owned MINI brand is striking hard and casting a wide net at the Frankfurt Auto Show. MINI Electric Concept For starters, we’ll be seeing the MINI Electric Concept, but BMW has unveiled little information about it so far. We know that it will feature a lithium-ion battery, that the …
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Test Drive: The 2018 Mini John Cooper Works Clubman
Test Drive: The 2018 Mini John Cooper Works ClubmanThe Mini is not so mini anymore. Graeme decides if that's a good thing or not. For more stories about the 2018 Mini Clubman, hit the link - https://www.guideautoweb.com/en/makes/mini/clubman/2018/ To watch all our most up to date content, check out our TV show schedule - https://www.guideautoweb.com/en/motoring-tv/schedule/ Check out our website …
2005
Motoring TV 2005 Episode 4
Motoring TV 2005 Episode 4Challenge Bibendum 2005 Mini Ragtop Health of tires becomes obvious in wet and wintry weather Volvo 3CC How disc brakes work Quit blaming the car for air pollution.
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MOTORING TV: Compact Crossover of the Year for 2017
MOTORING TV: Compact Crossover of the Year for 2017Motoring TV recently held its 1 hour Car of the Year Special on the TSN network where we picked the best in class for 2017. Here are the nominees and winner in the Compact Crossover category. (This segment originally appeared on Motoring TV 2017 episode #6) …
Super Bowl
2016 Super Bowl : MINI Clubman
2016 Super Bowl : MINI ClubmanSerena Williams and a cast of characters defy labels in this Super Bowl ad for Mini.
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Two-Minute Test Drive: Mini Cooper S Roadster vs. go-kart
Two-Minute Test Drive: Mini Cooper S Roadster vs. go-kartYou've no doubt heard the comparison at least a few times: The Mini Cooper handles like a go-kart. A man who's familiar with go-karts, having raced them for years, Russ Bond decided to put the comparison to bed with a head-to-head featuring the Mini Cooper S Roadster and a Jonak …
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Test Drive: 2015 Mini Cooper
Test Drive: 2015 Mini CooperWhen Mini fans learned that the third-gen car would be bigger than its predecessor, there was certainly some shock. "Well, take a chill pill, folks," Graeme Fletcher says, "because the increase in size is good for interior space but it does absolutely nothing to detract from the little car that …
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Test Drive: 2015 Mini Cooper S 5-Door
Test Drive: 2015 Mini Cooper S 5-DoorThe Mini brand continues to grow—both literally and figuratively—culminating in this: The 2015 Mini 5-Door. While not as large as the Countryman, the newest Mini model adds a pair of rear doors and a decent-sized trunk to its cutesy image. On this edition of Test Drive, Graeme Fletcher has a …