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MINI’s new Clubman is finally here, and as hinted at by last year’s Clubman concept the second-generation model is both bigger than the one it replaces and much more premium. The move makes sense as there’s now the Hardtop 4 occupying the spot where the former Clubman sat...

MINI’s third-generation Hardtop has been on sale for more than a year now, but those hoping to order the convertible version have a little while longer to wait. Engineers are still fine-tuning the car ahead of its auto show debut later this year. We expect the new MINI Convertible to...

Despite the introduction of the Hardtop 4 Door (a 5 Door for other markets), there are no plans to phase out MINI's existing extra-versatile variant, the Clubman. Our latest spy shots show a prototype for the second-generation MINI Clubman, which is expected to make its debut in the coming months...

The third-generation MINI Cooper (now called a Hardtop) based on the BMW Group’s UKL platform made its debut last year and was followed quickly by a new four-door variant dubbed the Hardtop 4. Later this year we should see a new MINI Convertible as well as a new Clubman, and looking further...

Augmented Reality, where your normal view is ‘augmented’ by computer-generated sensory input, typically via a headset- or glasses-type device, hasn’t quite caught on in the mainstream just yet, but we’re starting to see more and more companies dabble in the field. One of...

What if a peaceful, friendly, knowledge-seeking mission went horribly, awfully awry? What if sending a capsule of Earth’s art, science, and culture into space were to lead a killer race of video game characters straight to our homeworld? DON'T MISS: Angry Supercar Hater Throws Rocks At...

Have you ever uttered the phrase "Please be like the concept!"? You might be saying that today if you're a fan of low-slung roadsters because MINI is apparently ready to start production of its Superleggera Vision. This is the rather cool concept machine that sprang to life a year ago, and managed...

MINI is working on a new generation of its Countryman crossover, but the current model still has some life left on the shelf. To help keep interest a live, MINI is offering a special edition version for the 2015 model year. Dubbed the “Park Lane”, the latest addition to the Countryman...

A new generation of the MINI Clubman is just around the corner, but we’ve been given an early look at the car with the latest addition to the growing family of Vision Gran Turismo concepts. The cars have all been penned as part of the ‘Vision Gran Turismo challenge,’ which...

MINI has just introduced its new John Cooper Works performance edition of its latest Hardtop but if you want the same sporty look for less than the car’s $31,450 starting price, the British brand is offering a new Sport Pack that adds many of the visual tweaks of the dedicated JCW model. The...

This year’s Dakar Rally is now over, and the winners of the grueling event is none other than MINI, together with its performance partner X-Raid Team. This is the fourth-straight victory for MINI in the Dakar, which took place over the past two weeks in Argentina, Chile and Bolivia. Nasser...

MINI’s third-generation Hardtop has finally received its John Cooper Works variant, with the sporty hatch making its official debut this week at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show. It was at the show where MINI announced that the new JCW Hardtop will go on sale in the spring, priced from $31,450...

A little over a year ago, a Land Rover Defender privately imported from the U.K. was crushed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection because it wasn’t old enough to be legally imported under classic car rules (i.e. 25 years or older). Now a classic Mini has suffered the same fate. MUST SEE: Car...

MINI’s all-new Hardtop is a lot of fun in Cooper and Cooper S trim but lacking from the lineup is the sporty John Cooper Works variant, which has been revealed today ahead of an official world debut at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show. It was at this year’s Detroit event that MINI rolled out...

Han Yue reclaims the Guinness World Record for tightest parallel park.

The 2015 Dakar Rally is coming up and in the lead up MINI has announced that eight of its custom-built ALL4 Racings will take part. MINI, together with its partner in the Dakar Rally, German motorsport and engineering firm X-raid, will be aiming to defend its title, which last year was won by...

We’ve already seen the regular versions of the updated 2015 MINI Cooper Countryman and 2015 Cooper Paceman, and now we have details for the high-performance John Cooper Works variants. MUST SEE: Stolen Tesla Police Chase Ends In Massive, Fiery Wreck, Splits Model S In Half: Video They feature...

French daredevil driver, skier, and rally racer Guerlain Chicherit's Guinness World Record jump attempt was promoted all around the world earlier this year. Chicherit was aiming to surpass Tanner Foust's 332-foot record with a 360-foot jump in a modified MINI Countryman rally car. The jump, which...

With the vast collection of videos on YouTube taken by people in their car, it was only a matter of time until the OEMs started catering to the hobby. Recently, we learned that Chevrolet was launching an industry-first Performance Data Recorder system for its 2015 Corvette that lets you record...

The all-new 2014 MINI Cooper Hardtop just hit the auto show circuit last November at the Los Angeles Auto Show, and recently hit the streets for its first drives by the press. Now, a new five-door model has joined the family, rolling Countryman-like access into a Cooper-sized package. MINI calls...