Euro NCAP Advanced Award Goes to the MINI Driving Assistant
Official Release: The new MINI in the premium small car segment is the leader not just when it comes to driving fun but also in the field of active safety. This status...
The First F56 MINI Crash Test Results Are In
The European safety organization NCAP released the first F56 crash tests last week. While the overall score of four out of five is down from the five the R56 scored, the test...
Watch This Chinese MINI Clone Spectacularly Fail a Crash Test
Curious to know some of the small differences between the MINI and it’s Chinese clone the Lifan 320? Look no further than the recent crash test of the Chinese import which garnered...
MINI USA Recalls some 2014 Cooper Hardtops Over Spare Wheel Nut
MINI USA has had a minimal number of recalls since their entry into the US market (especially when compared to the other manufacturers recently) but we do have one new recall to...
YoungDrive! Program Lets UK Kids Learn to Drive MINIs
Youth may be wasted on the young, but the charms of the new MINI Hatch won’t be. MINI has further strengthened its relationship with MotorSport Vision by supplying 11 new MINI Cooper D Hatch models for its YoungDrive! programme.
MINI Countryman the Only Small Car to Earn Good Grade from the IIHS
The Countryman is now the only car to achieve a good grade among the latest group of 12 cars subjected to the IIHS small overlap front crash test. >The test is more...
Video: MINI Safety Campaign Literally Explodes in Women’s Faces
Distracted driving is one of the most significant safety issues facing modern drivers today. From taking phone calls, to texting, to browsing the web, doing other things while we drive is a...
UPDATED: MINI’s All4 System and “100% Power to the Rear Wheels”
MINI has recently released updated information on the system and there's something in there we think MINI fans are really going to like.
The IIHS Just Made Cars Heavier (Again)
Safety is of huge importance in automobiles, there is no arguing that. Over the past few decades, the work of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has held auto manufacturers to a...
NHTSA Investigating MINI Engine Fires
The Detroit News is reporting that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating the ’07-’08 R56 Cooper S after 12 complaints were filed, including five vehicle fires. At this point we...