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2013 MINI Cooper spy shots

MINI has been spotted testing a prototype of the 2013 MINI Cooper. This is the second time the car has been spotted in prototype form. The 2013 MINI Cooper will be built on the new BMW UKL1 platform. The platform will underpin a new range of M

MINI Cooper S Countryman Review

When is a MINI not a MINI? The council ranger called it a MINI on steroids, and he’s not far wrong. But like so many of those oversized bodybuilders with less strength that you might imagine, the MINI Cooper S Countryman can’t quite match

MINI Cooper S Review

Model tested: 2011 MINI Cooper S R56 (Hardtop) 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylinder with six-speed manual transmission (135kW & 240Nm with overboost to 260Nm) It’s a MINI Cooper S – small, tight fit and not a lot of boot space eithe

MINI Cooper Countryman Review

Model Tested: MINI Cooper S Countryman ALL4; 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylinder; five-door SUV What you see here is a mini SUV. No, really. It's a MINI SUV. For the first time in the MINI's history, it's been jacked up, given extra doors,

MINI Cooper D Review

Model Tested: 2011 MINI Cooper D; 1.6-litre, four-cylinder, turbo-diesel; six-speed manual; two-door hatchback CarAdvice Rating: If it's a fun-to-efficiency ratio you're looking for from a car, then there are quite a few to choose from. Th

Mini Cooper S Clubman Review

The Mini Clubman is definitely  not the car for everyone, but when it comes to standing out it certainly ticks all the right boxes. Who buys a Mini Clubman? It's hard to say. Assumably someone that really wants a Mini Cooper but must have p

MINI Cooper Mayfair, Cooper S Camden Review

MINI Cooper Mayfair, Cooper S Camden Review & Road Test 50 years on, not even Sir Alec himself could have predicted the popularity of his iconic design Models Tested: 2010 MINI Cooper Mayfair; 1.6-litre, four-cylinder, petrol; six-speed

Mini Cooper D Review & Road Test

Mini Cooper D - The Frugal Mini Green motoring has finally become cool. Model Tested: 2009 Mini Cooper D; 1.6-litre, four-cylinder, turbo-diesel; six-speed manual; hatch – $33,750* CarAdvice Rating: The Mini Cooper D is an interes

Mini Cooper Cabrio Review & Road Test

Less roof, more WOOHOO! Model Tested: 2009 Mini Cooper S Cabrio 'Chilli'; 1.6-litre, four-cylinder, turbo-petrol; six-speed manual; cabriolet - $51,600* Options (as fitted): Limited Slip Differential $350; Bonnet Strips in Black $20

Mini Cooper D Review

Mini Cooper Diesel Review To take a marketing stance that claims position as ‘Australia’s most fun and fuel efficient car’, well, you’re just crying out for attention. And you’re bound to get it - the good, the bad and the ugly. In the