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    Review: 2013 MINI John Cooper Works GP [w/video]     1367337600

    Location Is Everything Back in February, Mini invited me to come try out its brand-new Paceman coupe-crossover-hatchback thing in Puerto Rico, and not long after, we spit out a Quick Spin detailing our impressions of the little-big two-door. But here's what we didn't tell you: Mini also let us loose on those fine, curvaceous, tropical roads in its ...

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    Quick Spin: 2013 MINI John Cooper Works Roadster     1356109080

    It looks like 2012 was certainly the year of the MINI for Autoblog Canada. After a trio of press events and more than few press loaners, we were behind the wheel of nearly every conceivable body style and trim offered. Earlier this year we had a chance to flog the Cooper S Coupe, then Cooper S Roadster and later on JCW versions of both two-seaters. While ...

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    First Drive: 2014 MINI John Cooper Works GP     1354640220

    As car guys, we melt when we see vehicles like this come to market. Sure the appearance is race-inspired but all we have to do is hop inside and glance at the back seat, or lack thereof and are thrilled to uncover what other serious tweaks have been made elsewhere to make it dance around the track. And that is what we did, in Spain at the Circuit Mallorca ...

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    Quick Spin: 2014 MINI John Cooper Works GP     1353085260

    About three weeks prior to this brief yet balls-to-the-wall drive on the Spanish island of Mallorca, I saw that Mini USA announced pricing for the keenly anticipated Mini John Copper Works GP. And that number would be – *a-hem* – US$39,950 for starters. The Canadian pricing for the 'GP' is not yet available but the price for the base model JCW ...

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    Review: 2012 Mini Cooper S Roadster     1346436900

    A few years back, we proclaimed that the MINI Cooper S JCW was one of the greatest front wheel drive cars of all time. The Cooper S had just switched to turbo and was breathed on by JCW, resulting in one memorable drive. Since we had experience with some FWD legends of years past like the Acura Integra TypeR & GS-R, Sentra SE-R and the Civic SiR it ...

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    Review: 2012 Mini Cooper S Countryman ALL4     1339516620

    Mini drivers are a unique bunch. Typically they are style conscious, funky, prefer the finer things in life and enjoy driving their cars with great gusto. At least that's how I see it. Every time I notice someone driving a Mini, they look thoroughly pleased with themselves and life in general. Now, Mini offers the chance to experience this feeling of ...

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    Review: 2012 Mini John Cooper Works Coupe     1337791500

    Struggling To Find A Reason For Being The six basic building blocks of life are sulfur, phosphorus, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon and hydrogen. Arrange those in any number of ways and you can get either a single-celled paramecium or Angelina Jolie. The Mini brand works much the same way. Take the same group of engines, interior bits and exterior design ...

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    Review: 2010 MINI Cooper S Clubman Road Test Review     1288599240

    A Bigger Box Ever since they decided to revive the tiny box called the MINI, BMW has manufactured well over one-and-a-half million of the distinctive small cars in its Oxford, Hams Hall and Swindon UK plants. Last year, the company marked its fiftieth year as a brand. MINI is sold in eighty countries, the latest being Brazil. I spent a week ...

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    Review: 2010 Mini Cooper 50 Camden Edition speaks to us - literally     1277217840

    It's hard to believe, but the Mini brand just turned 50. Nevermind the huge gap in new model production until BMW bought the pint-sized automaker in the early 2000s, but the name Mini as we know it has been around for half a century. It's over the hill, though still looking good for its age. To celebrate, Mini created two special edition packages for the ...

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    Review: 2011 Mini Cooper Clubman     1262354220

    Turns out, you don't really need the turbo "Eww, it's not the "S"? The turbo one"? A friend had spotted the Mini Cooper Clubman tester parked outside the coffee shop, and noticed that it was missing the "S" badge and hood scoop fitted to the higher-performance Cooper S Clubman models. "It must be slow". After a boring lesson in power to weight ...