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BBC Continues To Court Controversy Over Electric-Car Coverage

The British Broadcasting Company (BCC) is the UK's beloved public broadcaster and is seen by most Britons as a fairly neutral voice is an increasingly politicized media. However, one particular area of their coverage has always drawn criticism: their coverage of electric vehicles. The most notable...

January 13, 2011 by Neil Carmichael

Caterham-Lola SP/300.R prototype track car

Caterham And Lola Reveal SP/300.R Prototype Track Car

2011 Detroit Auto Show Video: Live MINI Paceman Reveal

2011 MINI Paceman Concept Confirmed For Production

2011 Detroit Auto Show: 2011 MINI Paceman Live Photos

We've already brought you the full details and official studio shots of the 2011 MINI Paceman, the "crossover coupe" version of the MINI Countryman, but now we have live... January 10, 2011 by Nelson Ireson

MINI Enlists Pandora To Develop New Apps For MINI Connected

If the words MINI Connected sound alien to you, you’re probably not a heavy smartphone user… or a MINI fan. MINI Connected is MINI's latest... January 6, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

CES 2011: MINI Connected Gets First App: Pandora

MINI's Connected system, borrowed and reworked from corporate parent BMW, and its Pandora and Twitter app capabilities, were announced back in August, but today at the 2011... January 5, 2011 by Nelson Ireson

MINI All4 Racing Dakar Rally race car by X-Raid Team

Video: MINI Dakar All4 Rips Up French Test

What's not to love about the MINI Dakar All4 prepped by BMW and X Raid? A ride height in the clouds with a turbodiesel six-cylinder mounted in the basement give the MINI... December 20, 2010 by Nelson Ireson

Video: 2011 MINI Paceman Concept In Detail

Building niche models for motorsports homologation is a time-honored tradition, particularly at BMW. The MINI Paceman Concept looks to be a good example of just that, likely... December 20, 2010 by Nelson Ireson

2011 MINI Paceman Concept: 2011 Detroit Show Preview

The 2011 MINI Countryman is the first four-door in the British brand's lineup--but a new two-door version could be in the works, if the MINI Paceman concept is any... December 18, 2010 by Marty Padgett

Report: ‘Mini’ MINI Concept Planned For 2010 Detroit Auto Show

With the release of models like the Clubman and new Countryman crossover, there are fears that the MINI brand is treading away from what its very name reflects, mini cars... December 13, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Garrison Keillor-autographed 2010 MINI Cooper S via AutoTrader

Garrison Keillor-Autographed 2010 MINI Cooper S Up For Sale

If you're a fan of literature and graffiti, this 2010 MINI Cooper S may be just what you're looking for. Signed by Garrison Keillor and 17 other Penguin authors, the car... December 13, 2010 by Nelson Ireson

The Road To Indy Has Been Defined

The Road to Indy has now been fully defined. And it starts with Zoom-Zoom, courtesy of Mazda’s ladder system. Beginning in 2011, the Mazda Road to Indy incorporates... December 10, 2010 by Anne Proffit

MINI All4 Dakar Rally Car Unveiled By X-Raid Team

We're still waiting on the official debut of the MINI Countryman-based World Rally Championship entrant, but the German-based X-Raid team today gives us a look at what a... December 7, 2010 by Nelson Ireson

MINI Gets New Design Boss, Former Cadillac Designer Moves To Lincoln

MINI has one of the most iconic designs on the planet and the man credited with bringing the classic shape into the modern era is a man by the name of Gert Volker Hildebrand... December 1, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Start Building Your Dream MINI Countryman With New Configurator

MINI has just launched a dedicated section on its main website for its new 2011 MINI Cooper Countryman, with a number of interesting features to keep potential customers and... November 23, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Video: MINI Connected In Depth

Curious about MINI's new iPhone-controlling, Internet-enabled Connected system, paralleling parent BMW's system of the same name? Satisfy your curiousity with the video... November 23, 2010 by Nelson Ireson

Spy Shots: 2011 MINI Cooper Countryman S Diesel

These are the first spy shots of the upcoming MINI Cooper Countryman S Diesel, the sportier diesel variant of MINI's mildly offroad-capable model. Shown with almost no... November 19, 2010 by Nelson Ireson

Verne Troyer's cash-filled Lamborghini Countach

Celebs And Cars: This Week's High (And Very, Very Low) Points

• Remember that clip of 50 Cent jamming $2 million into a Lamborghini Murcielago? Not to be outdone, Verne Troyer has posted a photo reply, featuring the actor with... November 12, 2010 by Richard Read