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Craig Cole | May 16, 12:01 PM
Survey Says...

Since its founding in 1936, Consumer Reports has become the go-to source for shoppers. From new refrigerators to bottles of wine, Blue-ray players to homeowner’s insurance, if it’s on the market it’s likely the non-profit organization has scientifically tested it. Of course the consumer watchdog is probably most famous for its vehicle reliability ratings.
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Jason Siu | May 13, 1:15 PM

The BMW Group, which consists of BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce, has posted its best April global sales yet with a total of 155,419 vehicles sold last month.
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Luke Vandezande | Apr 15, 4:31 PM

Eyeing BMW’s success with MINI, Daimler might be hoping to cash in on small car appeal even more with a product line to take on it’s rival’s smaller series of products.
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Jason Siu | Apr 05, 3:14 PM

Some Mini models could be on the chopping block, as the British automaker mulls over the possibility of some major changes to its lineup in the near future.
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Craig Cole | Apr 05, 2:33 PM

Last week was a lot like the British ocean liner Lusitania; it got sunk, but this time around it wasn’t the Kaiser’s fault. Instead of falling prey to a German U-Boat it was torpedoed by the New York Auto Show.
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Jason Siu | Apr 02, 7:42 PM

British automaker Mini has announced that it has sold its 500,000th vehicle in America, and is celebrating by taking its cars on a trek across the west coast of America and snapping photographs at noticeable landmarks along the way.
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Jason Siu | Mar 23, 8:08 PM

Personal business owners in America looking for a compact utility vehicle can now take a look at the MINI Clubvan, which will be priced from $25,985 when it hits dealerships.
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Luke Vandezande | Mar 18, 1:05 PM

MINI won’t be bringing any world debuts to the 2013 New York Auto Show, but that doesn’t mean the company doesn’t have anything to announce.
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Jason Siu | Mar 13, 4:31 PM

In the just-released 2013 Customer Survey Index (CSI) released by J.D. Power and Associates, GMC was the top ranked automaker among mass market brands.
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Colum Wood | Mar 05, 5:03 AM

Rivaling the Mercedes CLS63 Shooting Brake S-Model 4Matic for the longest name for a vehicle debuting today at the Geneva Motor Show, MINI has revealed what it calls the JCW Countryman All4 Dakar Winner 2013.
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Jason Siu | Mar 01, 12:51 PM

MINI and John Cooper Works are celebrating their victory at the 2013 Dakar Rally with a special edition Countryman model limited to just 11 units.
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Jason Siu | Feb 28, 10:01 AM

MINI Connected has added a “Driving Excitement Analyser” to highlight how skillfully (and safely) drivers are handling their MINI vehicles.
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Jason Siu | Feb 25, 7:05 AM

The next-generation MINI, internally known as the F56, is expected to be unveiled sometime this year and will be built on a front-wheel drive platform.
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Jason Siu | Feb 18, 2:01 PM

MINI has released a full video of Guerlain Chicherit nailing the world’s first backflip in a car.
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Jason Siu | Feb 17, 12:31 PM

MINI has been mulling over bringing diesel models to America for quite some time now, and the British automaker might finally pull the trigger with its next wave of new models.
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Jason Siu | Feb 13, 10:45 AM

It’s been over a year since rumors first spilled out that MINI had shelved its Rocketman model, and recently the British automaker confirmed the Rocketman will remain a concept.
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Stephen Elmer | Feb 11, 11:45 AM

The new generation of MINI Cooper won’t hit dealers until March, 2014, but the car will be revealed to dealers at a worldwide association meeting next week.
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Jason Siu | Jan 23, 8:02 PM

At this year’s Geneva Motor Show, MINI will be unveiling its Clubman Bond Street which will feature high-end appointments and an exclusive color scheme.
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Jason Siu | Jan 21, 7:31 AM

According to a recent study in the UK, Audi and MINI are among the automakers with the most engine failures.
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Better late than never, here’s our final first look video from the floor of the Detroit Auto Show.
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Stephen Elmer | Jan 14, 8:31 AM

The MINI Paceman debuted at last year’s L.A. Auto Show and now the brand has given it the hot-hatch treatment introducing the 2013 MINI John Cooper Works Paceman here at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show.
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Luke Vandezande | Jan 10, 1:45 PM

Expected to enter production soon for a debut later this year as a 2014 model, the next-generation of MINI Cooper will bring with it a series of changes to kick off what will be a revamping of the entire brand.
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Colum Wood | Jan 08, 11:01 AM
Five-Point Inspection

Definitively unique, and plenty of fun to drive, is the MINI Roadster too quirky for its own good, or for that matter, too sporty? Starting at $29,250, is the MINI Roadster worth it?
Jason Siu | Jan 06, 2:35 PM

Looking to build some excitement for its brand, MINI took a highly modified Countryman, put French stuntman Guerlain Chicherit behind the wheel, and asked the duo to execute the first ever unassisted backflip for a car.
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