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2012 Mini Baker Street, Bayswater coming in May

With 189 days until the start of the 2012 London Olympics, homegrown premium small-car manufacturer Mini has unveiled two new special edition models to promote the city in anticipation of the Games. The Mini Baker Street and the Mini Bayswater

MINI Cargo panel van set for Geneva show debut

MINI is set to unveil a MINI Cargo panel-van-style two-seat vehicle at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March. The new variant will expand upon the now-six vehicle MINI line-up. The new MINI Cargo will be based on the MINI Clubman wagon, only ins

MINI Countryman, Range Rover Evoque: Four-star ANCAP ratings

The Range Rover Evoque and the MINI Countryman have missed out on the top safety rating from Australia’s independent crash tester, despite both being awarded the maximum five-star rating by the program’s European affiliate. The luxury Evoque a

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 D Countryman Review

So, you want a MINI, but don't want it to be mini? Then the MINI Cooper Countryman is for you. It takes all the good aspects of the MINI - fun handling, funky looks, curvy interior, economical engine - and transplants them into a bigger packag

2012 MINI Roadster on sale with Coupe in Australia in March

The 2012 MINI Roadster has been revealed in production form before it goes on sale in Australia towards the end of the first quarter of next year.   The soft-top Roadster becomes the sixth model in the born-again British manufacturer’s line-up,

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 John Cooper Works Review

Model tested: MINI John Cooper Works R56, 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylinder with six-speed manual - $49,400 (Manufacturer’s List Price) To be honest, the MINI Cooper S I had just road tested seemed to be such a complete performance packag

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