So much flowery prose has been spilled so far in the automotive press over the new Mini Cooper that we were starting to get skeptical. And so when the time for a test drive came, we were both ...

I am thrilled with my MINI! I have had it since 2002 with no major problems and excellent gas mileage. The MINI is a blast to drive, is very agile, responsive and quick. I elected for the automatic ...

The Mini is back. Well, sort of. This new Mini Cooper is two feet longer than the old one, and some 1100 pounds heavier. But with so much attention turning to SUVs, this sharp-handling hatchback is a ...

It’s cute, it’s cuddly, it handles like a go-kart, and it’s roomy enough for four full-size people, or two people and a lot of cargo. It’s the Mini Cooper, and it goes on sale in the U.S. in two days.

Jay Leno is no stranger to bizarre cars -- this is the man who finds room in his garage for the Blastolene Special, a.k.a. the Tank Car, after all. So you might think it's odd that he's devoted an ...

I knew it was love when I laid eyes on 'Rori' in Barwon Heads on a summer day in 2010. I've had a penchant for Minis since attending a dealer launch in 2001. Rori was in the quintessential spec that ...

Fifteen years ago today, the British auto manufacturer MINI made its way to the states. Fast forward to present day and MINI has sold 725,000 cars across the country. In 2002, MINI only had one model, ...

Like many owners of this car, Frank Eimont didn’t take a test-drive before purchasing it. In fact, he had not even seen one of these models in person; he had only read about it in auto magazines and ...

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I must admit that I did get a little carried away with the whole driving in the UK thing. After driving every day since I acquired my drivers licence on the morning of my 18th birthday in my native ...