MINI 3 Door
The MINI lineup has expanded quite a bit over the years, but the original is still the three-door hatchback. The company updated the model last year with a number of styling revisions, a new adaptive suspension and an available multi-tone roof. The base MINI Cooper makes do with just three cylinders, while the Cooper S and John Cooper Works boast four cylinders each. For 2023, the Classic package is gone.
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Pre-owned vehicles
Does the MINI Cooper Have a Good Engine?
Does the MINI Cooper Have a Good Engine?Whether it’s a 3-door , a 5-door , or even a convertible , the current-generation MINI Cooper (2014-present) is undoubtedly one of the most exciting vehicles you can drive, at least if you know what you’re getting into! With its small proportions, its limited cargo space, its peculiar ergonomics and …
Test Drives
2022 MINI Cooper: Refreshed and More Mature
2022 MINI Cooper: Refreshed and More MatureThe MINI is an electrifying little car, especially in John Cooper Works trim. And since 2020 it’s just plain electric, what with the addition of the zero-emission Cooper SE . It’s a major shift for a brand so steeped in history, yet only the beginning: the last model with a …
News
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Here’s the Next-Gen MINI Interior and How It Evolved From 1959
Here’s the Next-Gen MINI Interior and How It Evolved From 1959A new generation of the MINI Cooper is coming for the 2025 model year, with a global debut set to take place sometime in the next few months. We’ve already seen the exterior , but today the company is giving us an official sneak peek of the interior. Looks familiar?
News
MINI Stops Making Manual Cars, Jacks up Prices for 2023
MINI Stops Making Manual Cars, Jacks up Prices for 2023There’s not a week that goes by without hearing about some automaker that has to make tough choices due to parts shortages. This time it’s MINI . Blaming supply chain-related issues, the company has decided to temporarily stop building cars equipped with a manual transmission, prioritizing production of automatic models …
Electric
Next Electric MINI to Have Its Own Platform, Likely Bigger Battery
Next Electric MINI to Have Its Own Platform, Likely Bigger BatteryThe next-generation MINI Cooper is coming and, just like the current model, it will be available with a choice of internal combustion or electric power . The difference this time is that the car has been developed to offer an electric variant from the outset. In fact, the latter will …
New Models
This is the Next-Gen MINI Cooper You Weren’t Supposed to See
This is the Next-Gen MINI Cooper You Weren’t Supposed to SeeFresh from a significant update for the 2022 model year, the MINI Cooper is already looking at the next generation. Camouflaged prototypes have been spotted on a few occasions, but this time the car has been fully exposed. To be clear, we’re still talking about a prototype (of what appears …
News
MINI 3 Door, 5 Door, Convertible Get Facelift and More for 2022
MINI 3 Door, 5 Door, Convertible Get Facelift and More for 2022The third generation of the modern MINI is getting another important update following the one that was performed in 2019, confirming that a full redesign is not planned for the near future. Unveiled on Tuesday, the refreshed and improved 2022 MINI 3 Door , 5 Door and Convertible models will …
News
Butterfly Doors on a MINI!
Butterfly Doors on a MINI!While butterfly doors on a car (popularized by Lamborghini as well as a lot of modified early-2000 Honda Civics) are pretty enough, they never had any real-world application… until now. MINI just announced a new option: if you want, you can now get your sporty English compact car with a …
Technology/Autonomous Vehicles
Ward Announces 2015's 10 Best Engines
Ward Announces 2015's 10 Best EnginesEach year, WardsAuto combs through the automotive launches and concentrates on a particular point: the year's new engines. Each mill is analysed, and a list of Ward's 10 Best Engines is announced. For 2015, the selection is varied: the number of cylinders go from 0 to 8, the power ranges …
