MINI News
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Frank Stephenson is known for his supercar designs like the Ferrari F430 and McLaren P1, but he also designed the first of the modern Minis.
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Junkyard Mini Cooper gets second life as racing simulatorHow a Mini that was left for dead found a second life as a dream racing sim rig.
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2021 Mini John Cooper Works hardtop confirmed with manual transmission
The manual transmission returns to Mini for 2021 after its 2020 absence.
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2021 Mini Cooper S convertible Sidewalk Edition offers brand's only manual transmission
The 2021 Mini Cooper S convertible Sidewalk Edition recalls a special edition from 2007 and comes standard with the brand's only manual transmission.
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Next-gen Mini family delayed
Mini blames cost cutting and uncertainty over Brexit for delays in its next-generation family.
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Mini boss: A John Cooper Works doesn't need to be powered by gasoline
The boss of Mini USA said a John Cooper Works model could be electric, but we aren’t there yet.
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The first electric Minis could be rolling off the line in China by 2022.
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301-horsepower 2021 Mini John Cooper Works GP revealed with $45,750 price tag
The new hot hatch lapped the Nürburgring Nordschleife in under eight minutes.
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2020 Mini Cooper SE electric priced from $30,750
The 2020 Mini Cooper SE will start at $30,750, but local EV incentives will drop the price as low as $18,750.
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Electric Mini Cooper SE laps the 'Ring without engaging the brakes
The Mini Cooper SE offers 181 horsepower, 114 miles of range, and the ability to adjust the severity of the regenerative braking.
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BMW promotes production chief Oliver Zipse to CEO role
BMW's new CEO replaces Harald Krueger who stepped down after just four years.
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BMW tuner Alpina considered an Alpina Mini, but price and lack of heritage nixed the project.
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Electric Mini Cooper SE debuts with 184 horsepower, 114 miles of range
Mini mimics Tesla's strategy of playing up the performance aspect of electric powertrains with its first volume EV.
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BMW CEO to step down
BMW Group's CEO has chosen to step down at a time of momentous change in the auto industry.
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New Mini John Cooper Works GP hits the 'Ring
It will have more than 300 horsepower and be limited to just 3,000 units worldwide.
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The mighty Mini Cooper S E electric car can tug a cargo plane
Mini hooked its upcoming Mini Cooper S E to a Boeing 777F cargo plane and pulled it a short distance to prove that small electric cars can be muscular.
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2020 Mini John Cooper Works Clubman and Countryman to top 300 horsepower
A major upgrade for the Mini John Cooper Works Clubman and Countryman boost output to 301 horsepower, and the cars gets bigger brakes and improved suspensions to become real performers.
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The John Cooper Works GP is a track-focused version of the Mini Hardtop, and it's coming next year with more than 300 horsepower on tap.
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2020 Mini Cooper S E Hardtop spy shots
Our latest spy shots show Mini's electric Hardtop which is due in 2019 and set to be badged a Cooper S E.
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Electric Mini Hardtop will be badged a Cooper S E
Mini's first volume electric car bows in 2019, but instead of positioning it as an eco model Mini has decided to go the hot hatch route.
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Mini John Cooper Works GP returns next year, will pack 300-plus hp
For Mini fans, the performance hierarchy goes S, John Cooper Works, and, rarely, John Cooper Works GP. The last time Mini graced fans with a GP model was 2013, and after seven years, the badge will return. Mini announced Wednesday that 2020 John Cooper Works GP model will pack more than 300...
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1965 Morris Mini Minor scoots into Jay Leno's Garage
Jay Leno's Garage took a step back into the swinging 1960s in its latest episode with a 1965 Morris Mini Minor that's been with its current owner for more than four decades. Steve Nelson purchased the car from what he believes is the original owner when he was 17 years old. He had a fascination...
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2019 Mini John Cooper Works Hardtop and Convertible make debut
Mini launched an updated version of its Hardtop earlier in the year and on Wednesday the covers came off the car's John Cooper Works performance variant. Both the updated JCW Hardtop and Convertible have been revealed. The updates represent a mid-cycle update for the current third generation of the...
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