#MiniCooper

The threat of fully autonomous driving is, realistically, decades away. We want to celebrate the fun of driving while we still can, but we also want to do it on a budget.

MINI is known for making fun cars with a ton of personality, but here’s a question we hear a lot. Is MINI a British company or a German one?

BMW may outsource production of Mini vehicles to China’s Great Wall Motors as it looks to cut production costs. 

Who says you need a TON of horsepower to have fun? Right, most people… But guess what? THEY’RE WRONG!!!

It’s a scary moment as we signal to enter an alleyway that’s barely wider than the car we’re in. I’m really on edge.

For more than 100 years, there has been a plant in Cowly, Oxford in the U.K. churning out vehicles from many different automakers. 

Which subcompact performance hatchback would YOU rather park in your garage, the MINI Cooper S Hardtop or Ford Fiesta ST?

There’s a lot that $35,000 can buy.

The sun never sets over the British empire, or at least that used to be the case when this colonial powerhouse controlled vast swaths of the planet’s surface. Regrettably, it’s twilight for another English icon, the Land Rover Defender.

If you listen to music on vinyl, wear horn-rimmed glasses, have a thing for fancy hats or even know what vacuum tubes are, you might be a retro enthusiast.

MINI is recalling its older Cooper and Cooper S models for a possible airbag issue.

The MINI Cooper will be heading back to the big screen, taking on an unlikely role.

Weight is the mortal enemy of performance and efficiency. One of the most effective ways of increasing a vehicle’s fuel economy and improving its driving dynamics is to cut unnecessary mass. Every component is fair game for optimization, including turbochargers.

This morning at the 2015 North American International Auto Show, MINI took the covers off the newest member of the high-performance MINI family. Meet the 2015 John Cooper Works Hardtop, which features a more powerful engine, sporty suspension and enhanced aerodynamics.

Each year, WardsAuto evaluates and determines its top 10 best engines and this year, its editors evaluated 37 all-new or improved powertrains before choosing its favorites.