Tests and Features

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 …

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 …

The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada, or AJAC, will be holding their yearly CCOTY testing next week at the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Clarington, Ontario. There will be eight categories this year, and the most interesting one for Canadian car shoppers is undoubtedly the Best New Small Car Category.

The MINI’s 100th anniversary celebrations are far from over. After unveiling the BMW VISION NEXT 100, it’s now time to introduce MINI’s vision for the future. The Munich-based group is targeting autonomous driving and the MINI VISION NEXT 100 will incorporate this new technology. Car sharing is also on the …

The latest model of the brand’ new generation of products, the MINI Cabriolet keeps its classic proportions, but grows in size as it’s longer, wider and slightly higher than the outgoing generation. It’s bigger because it’s elaborated on the new architecture that also serves as the base for the MINI …

The Car Guide is en route to Monterey and the awesome Laguna Seca raceway to try out the new 2016 BMW M2. And we’ve got to admit that we’re more than just a little bit excited about it. As the spiritual descendent of the 1M coupe, the M2 boasts a …

There's an old auto industry saying: performance sells, but luxury keeps butts in seats. Actually I just made that up, but I didn't pull it out of thin air. While the image of a fast, hard-driving sports car is thrilling enough to get people to visit dealerships, very few individuals …

The Clubman is a revolutionary vehicle in the sense that it has propelled the MINI brand into uncharted waters: the compact segment. Thanks to its size and handling, the Clubman is challenging the Volkswagen Golf, Mazda3 Sport and Ford Focus hatchback—and that alone is revolutionary. But other things never change.

Until very recently, the MINI line-up was split into two distinct categories: the smaller cars (3-door Cooper, Cabriolet, Roadster and Clubman) and the bigger ones (Country, Clubman and Paceman). The addition of the 5-door last year changed all that, as this new vehicle infringed on Clubman territory. To rectify this, …