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The MINI’s 100th anniversary celebrations are far from over. After unveiling the BMW VISION NEXT 100, it’s now time to introduce MINI’s vision for the future. The Munich-based group is targeting autonomous driving and the MINI VISION NEXT 100 will incorporate this new technology. Car sharing is also on the …

The latest model of the brand’ new generation of products, the MINI Cabriolet keeps its classic proportions, but grows in size as it’s longer, wider and slightly higher than the outgoing generation. It’s bigger because it’s elaborated on the new architecture that also serves as the base for the MINI …

The Car Guide is en route to Monterey and the awesome Laguna Seca raceway to try out the new 2016 BMW M2. And we’ve got to admit that we’re more than just a little bit excited about it. As the spiritual descendent of the 1M coupe, the M2 boasts a …

There's an old auto industry saying: performance sells, but luxury keeps butts in seats. Actually I just made that up, but I didn't pull it out of thin air. While the image of a fast, hard-driving sports car is thrilling enough to get people to visit dealerships, very few individuals …

The Clubman is a revolutionary vehicle in the sense that it has propelled the MINI brand into uncharted waters: the compact segment. Thanks to its size and handling, the Clubman is challenging the Volkswagen Golf, Mazda3 Sport and Ford Focus hatchback—and that alone is revolutionary. But other things never change.

Until very recently, the MINI line-up was split into two distinct categories: the smaller cars (3-door Cooper, Cabriolet, Roadster and Clubman) and the bigger ones (Country, Clubman and Paceman). The addition of the 5-door last year changed all that, as this new vehicle infringed on Clubman territory. To rectify this, …

Ask anyone “Who is John Cooper?” and they’re sure to answer, “He’s the guy who makes the MINI John Cooper Works!” Wrong answer. Or mostly wrong John Cooper was born on July 17, 1923. His father, Charles, owned a race car maintenance and repair shop. When John was 15, he …

Last year brought an extensive redesign of the MINI Cooper, or MINI Hatch, or 3-door MINI – a rose by any other name… The 3-door was quickly joined by a more practical 5-door. Regardless of the number of doors, MINI offers both a base version and an S version, a …

After launching the new generation Cooper and S version last year, MINI didn’t just sit back and rest on its laurels. Now the brand-new John Cooper Works (more affectionately known as “JCW”) is coming to North America for the first time . Formal introductions will take place in New Haven, …

The 2014 MINI Cooper finds itself performing a delicate balancing act. All-new for the current model year, the MINI Cooper asks us to pay a premium price for style and efficiency while glossing over the practical problems presented by its ultra-subcompact size. The fact that for its $20,990 starting MSRP …