New Haven, CT – Looking at the all-new 2016 John Cooper Works, Mini has engineered out the unruly, making this third-generation hyper-hatch a relatively well rounded performance car. That’s a significant accomplishment, and a welcome one if the previous JCW (last sold as a 2013 model) with its nervous steering, ADD handling and poster-boy torque

Not since the 2003 remake of The Italian Job has the Mini Cooper been given such a high profile film role: the forthcoming Adam Sandler movie, Pixels, will pit the film's protagonists (played by Sandler, Peter Dinklage, Denis Akiyama and Josh Gad) behind the wheels of Mini Coopers as they defend the earth from an alien attack. In the Chris Col

If you thought you’d seen a four-door Mini before, you’d be right. In 2011, Mini introduced the SUV-like four-door Countryman which has since evolved into the exclusively all-wheel drive Cooper S Countryman ALL4. It starts at $29,950. Those with longer memories will recall the 2008 Mini Clubman which had a single rear side door on the passenger s

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Mini has just released pricing for their most of their 2017 lineup, and we have it. Starting with this year's Evolution of the Mini 3 door, which is available in Cooper, Cooper S, and John Cooper Works. The Cooper has 1.5L three-cylinder turbo making 136 hp. The Cooper S has a four-cylinder version of the same engine that displaces 2.0L and ma

Recently, while I was enjoying a tasty beverage at the coffee shop, the barista placed a take-away cup on the bar and called out a six-shot latte. For those not familiar with fancy-coffee terminology, that means six times the normal amount of espresso – and caffeine – went into that beverage. In Mini's model language, the John Cooper Works lab

The original Mini was built from 1959 to 2000, and over those 41 years 5.4 million of the little boxes with a wheel at each corner were produced, making it the most successful British car of all time. Then, in 2001, under the stewardship of BMW, the Mini’s next chapter began. Now into its third generation, sales tally for the “new” Mini is ove

City dwellers are unique. They’re on a space budget for parking and maneuverability. Unless they want to sit and stew, they need a peppy capsule to almost instantly transport them around constant and sudden traffic obstacles. Urbanites also want something that’s attractive, given all the eyes they pass daily. And given the price of life in Canad

When you hit up an event like Mini Takes The States – a two-week road trip where 1,500 Mini fans per day ply America's highways on a trajectory that takes them from Atlanta, Georgia, all the way to Palm Springs, California – you'd think after you'd had Cooper number 50 roll on by you on the staging ground of the event's final leg, you'd start to fe

It was in 1959 that the Mini made its debut in a world dominated by the oversize tailfins and other popular features of automobile models. The Mini was more than just a reaction against a popular trend. It had character, it had style, it had a small body perfect for narrow European roadways. It was this last ability, in fact, that 10 years later

The mission was simple. Fiat-Chrysler’s Jeep division had a car we needed for a massive compact-crossover comparison test – the Jeep Cherokee. It was the only non-Trailhawk version in the fleet, and the only one that fit within our $35,000 price bracket. One catch: It was in Montreal. We are in Toronto. Never fear! I had a plan. I was already

Vehicle Type Great mileage, instant recognition, amusing performance, and potent power. Small Hatchback / Convertible History/Description The third-generation Mini Cooper hit the road for model year 2014 with more size, features, and technology than any of its predecessors. The latest take on the fun-focussed product lineup saw ne

Shooting stars sometime fade away, and recently the Golf GTI hasn’t been getting a whole lotta love from the press, all because there’s a new kid in town: the Golf R. And thanks to its tricked-out mechanical set, the kid went straight to the top of the charts. But school’s not out for the GTI. The world is full of has-beens that live off their 15

“Mini, Mini, Mini, Mini – Mini Mini Mini Mini – MINIIIIII!” That’s my Mini song. It’s about the Mini and it is sung to the tune of the Batman theme. You might remember this from the time I drove a Mini Cooper S hatch in 2013, or the time I drove the new and revised Mini in April. Or the time we pitted it against a Fiesta ST for our own perso

Think of the Smart car as mobile urban jewellery. It exists to both move you and complement your image. The 2017 Smart Fortwo Prime – with its devilish sneer and aggressive downward stance, a tongue-in-cheek bold look like a toddler in biker leathers – is a nose ring for your driveway. If all those solo commuters in SUVs and crossovers we