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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 ...

What do Austin, Morris, British Motor Corporation, British Motor Holdings, British Leyland, Rover Group, and BMW all have in common? Each company has had a hand in bringing the world a sprightly, fuel-efficient, front-wheel-drive fun box on wheels – the Mini. The Sir Alec ...

A Reddit user has posted images of the 2015 F56 Mini Cooper, a car nearing its public debut. As has been the case since the launch of the new Mini in 2001, the overall exterior shape underneath camouflage screams Mini, but insiders are still calling the coming F56 model "the most aggressively ...

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 ...

The Mini Cooper is now confirmed as a great car with which to pick up chicks-up to 28 of them at a time, to be specific. That's the number of limber ladies you can fit in a Mini, as proven earlier this week in London. The flexible females used every available space in the car, including the ...

Mini Netherlands wanted to give its countrymen a good reason to test drive its cars, so it threw in a free cup of coffee with the spin – but not just any old cuppa joe. Cars were fitted with a sensor that analyzed the driver's style. The chip was then placed in a special coffeemaker that ...

There were requests from all around to see video of the electric "Mini MINI" radio-controlled cars that are being used to retrieve javelins, hammers, shots and discus' (disci?) at the London Olympics, and here it is. The Olympic-liveried electric Cooper hatchbacks in roughly 1/4-scale ply the ...

We can't help but cringe at the notion of 'product integration' efforts most of the time, particularly when it comes to movies and sports. That's because as often as not, the product placement efforts seem contrived. And while the notion of using a Mini Cooper to retrieve thrown javelins, ...

Mini is gearing up for the Olympics in a big way. The company has released a short film featuring a gaggle of former gold medalists, including Daley Thompson, James Cracknell, Jonathan Edwards and Matthew Pinsent. Thompson plays the ringleader of an elite driving squad sent to retrieve a set of ...

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 ...