We look at the most common problems to blight the second-generation R56 Mini models, and how to cure and prevent them in this buyer’s guide. BMW’s relaunch of the Mini brand has to be the perfect ...

So it’s come to this: The latest Mini Cooper not only does not offer a manual transmission, but this two-door Cooper S Hardtop, ostensibly among the sportier Hardtop models, lacks any manual control ...

HIGHS Modernized design inside and out, more powerful engines, same lively handling. LOWS Manual transmission no longer available, laggy infotainment software, still quite small inside. VERDICT The ...

What car embodies the idea of smallness? What car personifies classic British motoring? What car covers smallness and classic British motoring? There is no other car than the MINI Cooper S. Like the ...

We’ve completed the side quest. The mission to drive all the MINI models that have been heavily updated over the past two years. The Countryman SE ALL4, the regular gas-powered Countryman, the Cooper ...

I am a certified Mini person. I own a 2017 Mini Cooper S 4 Door hardtop, and I love it to the moon and back. It's whimsical and has features that exist solely to make its occupants smile — my car is ...

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Historically, the MINI Cooper is up there with cars like the Volkswagen Beetle and Fiat 500, when it comes to iconic tiny cars. The BMW-owned MINI Cooper and its many derivatives of the 2025 model ...

No automotive brand strives to encapsulate youthful spirit more than Mini. The once British marque has a storied history of funky, fun, engaging cars. They’re the antidote to a world full of bland, ...