When the Mini Countryman debuted in the summer of 2010, the response was at least partially mixed with, by my best guess, the hard-core devotees of the brand being less enthusiastic than the newcomers to the scene.
The reasoning: Well, the Cou
MINI has unveiled the newest race-inspired MINI John Cooper Works Challenge Edition - bringing the MINI JCW even closer to the MINI CHALLENGE race car, both in its appearance and performance.
Exclusive to the Australian market, the MINI JCW Ch
A new Mini has been added to the range, a fourth model in the family. The Mini Countryman is a genuine Crossover and bridges the gap between classic Mini and a modern SUV. The Countryman offers the typical Mini driving experience to a new target grou
Mini have released a special edition John Cooper Works model to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Alec Issigonis' now legendary original small car concept, the 1959 Mini.
With its transverse-mounted (front) four-cylinder engine, and space for fo
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2009 Mini R57 John Cooper Works Cabrio; 1.6-litre, four-cylinder, turbo-petrol; six-speed manual; convertible - $56,900*
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We've added Mini John Cooper Works cars to our favourites list in the last few months given their incredibly impressive handling and performance. In August we wrote about the Mini John Cooper Works Cabrio and now it has arrived.
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There have been some mixed reactions to the Mini Clubman. BMW (Mini's owners) has said it wants to build everything from convertibles to wagons on the new Mini platform. It was a plan for world domination - in the nicest possible way - but nobody
The MINI CHALLENGE will return next year pitting a line-up of identical race-bred MINI's against one another in a grueling one-make race series.
At the heart of these cars lies a 154 kW John Cooper Works engine which is boosted by a twin-scroll tu
1956 saw the heightened effect of reduced oil supplies and petrol rations due to the Suez Crisis. This bucked the trend of increasing large car sales and had people flocking toward smaller cars. That’s when a true legend was born. The British Motor