2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman ALL4 Review & Test Drive

‘MINI MANIA GROWS TWO MORE DOORS’ 

The new Mini Cooper has been a phenomenon here ever since it first débuted a couple of years ago.  Mini owner car clubs have popped up all over the country as this fabled, small, ubiquitous two door was taken over, redesigned to modern day standards, and marketed around the world by BMW.

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Mini Car, Maxi Sticker: Mini Inspired by Goodwood Priced

Last April we told you about the upcoming “Mini Inspired by Goodwood,” the illegitimate love child of a one-night-stand between a Rolls Royce and a Mini Cooper. It’s got almost everything you’d expect to find inside a Rolls-Royce, but in scaled-down proportions. Wool mats? Check. Leather-topped Walnut Burr dash? Check. Cornsilk leather interior? Yeah, it’s got that, too. It doesn’t make the seamless power of a Rolls Royce, but it does come with the 181 horsepower turbocharged engine from the Mini Cooper S. Read more…

Mini Partners With Rolls-Royce On The Goodwood

If two automakers were ever at opposite ends of the automotive spectrum, they’d be Mini and Rolls-Royce. Mini makes compact but amusing hatchbacks for the great unwashed masses, while Rolls-Royce builds luxurious motorcars for the well-heeled. You probably wouldn’t want to park a Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe on the streets of Manhattan overnight, but on the other hand you wouldn’t want to roll up to Monte Carlo’s Hotel de Paris in a Mini Cooper. It’s all about expectations, I suppose. Read more…

How Far Would You Go For A Free Car?

If your name was Andreas Muller and you lived in Germany, you’d get yourself tattooed in the most uncomfortable of places to win a free car. Mr. Muller, it seems, really wanted to win a new Mini Cooper being given away by a local radio station, so he agreed to have the word “Mini” tattooed on his junk. That was enough for a win, and the local station broadcast live from the event; as you’d imagine, there was a fair amount of screaming involved. It goes to show that “Jackass” isn’t purely an American phenomenon, and I wish Mr. Muller a speedy recovery. His mom must be so proud. Read more…

Look Who’s Talking: Mini Cooper Camden Package With Mission Control Voice Feature

The new special edition 2010 Mini Cooper Camden, in celebration of its 50th anniversary, offers a new Mission Control Voice feature that talks to you depending on the specific driving situation. It is essentially a collection of many different voices that is quite entertaining. All of the sound files, an astonishing 1,300 different phrases, are stored on an SD card. This allows you to remove it and add a different voice such as Kitt from ‘Knight Rider’.

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MINI Does Rocky IV Training Spoof Video: MINI vs. Porsche Training Montage

Most of have seen Rocky IV when Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) does ‘old-fashioned’ training for his upcoming fight against Captain Ivan Drago (Dolf Lungren) who uses the most sophisticated machines to tone his body. MINI puts together a savvy video that taunts Porsche in this Rocky Training Spoof video. Check out the video in its entirety below!

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80 Percent of BMW 1-Series Owners Think it is Front-Wheel Drive

Recently BMW announced that they have plans to start producing front-wheel drive BMW’s. To further support BMW’s claim and reasoning to make front-wheel drive vehicles, CEO Norbert Reithofer revealed that 80 percent of BMW 1-Series drivers believed that they were driving a front-wheel drive car. If you are a car nut then you already know that the BMW 1-Series is in fact a rear wheel drive vehicle.

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BREAKING: Mini Countryman official photos leaked [w/video]

Here is your new Mini Countryman, the latest model from the ever expanding Mini range. As you can see, the Countryman (also sometimes called the Mini Crossover) is a bit bigger than other Minis, and sports four doors – five if you count the hatch. You’ll also note the “All4″ badge on the back, indicating that the Countryman is AWD, a first for the brand. Which means it will be great in the snow!

I don’t know about you but I know I am excited for the new mini. It is a little chunkier, it feels like a tiny SUV. There’s definitely a bit of baby Porsche Cayenne going on up front and in the stance, though it’s clearly still a Mini. Read more…