MINI Needs the Countryman

It’s no secret that we weren’t crazy about the idea of the MINI Countryman when we first heard about it. The very thought of a MINI SUV was repugnant to most enthusiasts,...

Bring a Trailer: 1960 Morris Mini

An oldie but a goodie, for those of you into classic Minis, here’s one we couldn’t pass up posting about – even if it’s just for the great pics. And of course...

Cravenspeed Electric MINI

Sure we all followed along with the factory electic cars. There was that one company that was also selling electric MINIs through Sam’s Club a while back. Now, CravenSpeed has gotten into...

MINI Cooper S JCW vs. The Aftermarket

We’re getting to be bigger and bigger fans of the chaps over at Winding Road. While we’ve written about the topic for years, it’s great to finally see another outlet pick-up the...

MINI Coupé JCW Spotted in SoHo

One of the MINI Coupé JCW press cars was spotted today in New York City stopping for, we can only guess, a big slice of pizza. Keep your eyes open in The...

Winding Road: MINI Cooper vs Fiat 500

The MINI gets compared to a lot of other cars, both here and in Europe. The comparison de jour for the Cooper is the newly stateside Fiat 500. The MotoringFile review of...

KISS Countryman Auction Raises $129,000 for UNICEF

Personally, I’m a big fan of creative philanthropy. Being charitable and generous is awesome, but doing so in an interesting way is even better. A great example is the recent partnership between...

Vote for “MINI on the ‘Ring”

MINI enthusiast Ozan Halici sent us a link to his entry in a video competition put on by Castrol Edge in Germany. He’s looking for votes, but given the quality of the...

Race A Virtual MINI All Over the World

MINI France has commissioned a rather creative Facebook application, MINI MAPS, that combines Facebook, Google Maps and Flash to let you not only race a virtual MINI on virtual roads all over...

Top Gear UK in the MINI WRC Car

A new trailer for season 17 of Top Gear UK just hit the interwebs and in it, there’s a moment of special interest to MINI fans. At about 0:10, we see none...