2007 MINI Named Most Beautiful Compact

A team of judges at the 22nd Annual International Automobile Festival has named the 2007 MINI Cooper as the most beautiful of the world’s “city and compact cars”. Not bad for a...

The R60: What Do You Want to See?

Earlier this year we had several sources tell us about a proposed fourth MINI model to be built as part of the 2nd generation MINI model run. Details were scarce but from...

R50/R53 Orders Ending November 5th

We’ve just learned that MINI USA has set a new end-time for R50 and R53 custom ordering: November 5th at 11:59pm. That means if you haven’t gotten your order in yet for...

What Car? Meets the MINI

Members of the What Car? Reader Test Team got to spend some time with a MINI Cooper at the factory. This is great to see since it isn’t journalists giving their take...

Winding Road Reviews the 2007 MCS

Online automotive magazine Winding Road has put together a great review of the R56. >Drivetrain aside, our chief fear with the new Mini was that the inclusion of electronic power steering and...

Auto Express R56 Cooper Review

Autoexpress gives us their opinion on the best selling MINI, the Cooper. > Under the bonnet, the old car’s 1.6-litre DaimlerChrysler-built petrol engine has been ditched, and replaced by one made in...

Official MINI USA Pricing Sheet PDF

Here is the full run-down on the MINI USA 2007 pricing we reported on Sunday saved and ready for download as a handy (and easily printable) PDF. Enjoy: [ MINI USA 2007...

MINI USA (Officially) Announces 2007 Pricing

MINI USA announces pricing for the full 2007 MINI model line, including the eagerly awaited MINI Cooper and Cooper S models which are all-new from the ground up. The 2007 MINI models...

The New MINI (Official UK Launch Details)

Overview The new MINI hits the road in November 2006 after a hugely successful first five and a half years for the brand. Back in July 2001, when 50,000 Brits visited the...

MINI UK Releases New R56 Photos

MINI UK has released another batch of R56 photos today that will coincide with the November 18th launch of the R56 in the UK (and with the rather lengthy press release that...