2009 MINI Convertible Rendering

We’re not entirely sure how this made it out into the wild (and where it came from) but it would appear that a MINI dealer has let slip an early rendering of...

MINI Rated Safest in Class

According to a study released by the Insurance industry this week on the death rate of automobiles, MINI captured the best score in it’s class. The highest and lowest rates were both...

Clubman Caught on Video at the ‘Ring

Auto Express has some video (similar to what we saw way back in ’05) of the Clubman undergoing some final testing at the Nurburgring. There’s nothing particularly new here, just more high-speed...

Car Drives the MINI One & Cooper D

Besides calling it by the wrong name in the title, this is another great review of the Cooper D. >Thought you were looking a bit stunned. While ‘Cooper Diesel’ does sound like...

Tiscali.co.uk Drives the MINI Cooper D

A great review of a car that those of us in the US can only dream of getting, the MINI Cooper D. >The latest MINI Cooper and Cooper S have earned a...

Electric MINI Test Drive

Where else but at Popular Mechanics would you see a test drive of an electric MINI? >What may come as a surprise to anybody interested in driving electric is that you can...

MotorTrend Reports on MINI’s Cross-Over

MotorTrend (of all places) got a little nugget of information from Kay Segler, Mini’s vice president of brand management about the MINI cross-over we’ve been reporting on: >A Mini official has gone...

Automotive Design & Production on MINI’s New Powerplant

The trade magazine Automotive Design & Publishing has an excellent article on MINI’s new powerplant developed and designed by BMW. Highly recommended reading for all MINi fans but especially those who are...

Autoweek Drivers Log: 2007 MINI Cooper S

Besides having problems with 5th gear (journalists aren’t all great drivers) and not liking the Speedo, they really seemed to like the car. >…the engine is terrific, as are most of the...