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2019 MINI Cooper S Convertible: I Don't Want to be Normal

In 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

As 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

Like 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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Ten Most Fun to Drive Cars for Under $30,000

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2017 MINI John Cooper Works Clubman ALL4: Hot Wagon

MINI 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

I’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

We 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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2016 MINI Cooper S Convertible: Tons of Fun in a Small Package

At a time when bloating SUVs and crossovers are making a comeback, it’s a relief to see MINI is still going strong with their array of small-car offerings. As one of its newest lineup additions, the MINI Convertible is the first open-top MINI to be powered by the BMW Group’s …

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Five technological mistakes of the 2018 MINI Countryman plug-in hybrid

The 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

Introduced 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 tail…

Los Angeles

MINI Flaunts its Electric Aspirations at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show

Just 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

The 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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2017 MINI John Cooper Works Countryman Revealed

This new JCW version of the Countryman comes to no surprise. The little SUV has been completely redesigned for the 2017 model year and benefits from a new platform that’s shared with the MINI Clubman as well as the BMW X1 . It will make its world debut at the …

Montreal

2017 MINI Countryman: the Retaliation

When the first generation of the Countryman appeared in 2010, it had very few rivals in the subcompact SUV segment. Today, a slew of new models have been added to the category, and it was time for MINI to modernise its little utility vehicle. The 2017 Countryman has been thoroughly …

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A MINI Cooper Beat a Record on the Nurburgring

Most of you probably know the Nurburgring. For those who don’t, it’s a challenging big racetrack in Germany that’s open to the public. Fow a few years now, it has become a battleground on which manufacturers fight for speed records, therefore proving their superiority over their rivals. The current lap …

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Here is the 2017 MINI Countryman

We may have seen a few spy shots here and there, and the manufacturer recently announced a plug-in hybrid version, but it is now time to fully see the 2017 MINI Countryman. This small crossover is now the largest vehicle ever manufactured by MINI (apart from the Dakar racing trucks, …

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Test Drive: The 2018 Mini John Cooper Works Clubman

The 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

Challenge 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 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

Serena Williams and a cast of characters defy labels in this Super Bowl ad for Mini.

Video Reviews

Two-Minute Test Drive: Mini Cooper S Roadster vs. go-kart

You'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

When 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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The 2016 MINI Cooper John Cooper Works

The 2016 MINI Cooper John Cooper Works …

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Test Drive: 2015 Mini Cooper S 5-Door

The 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 …