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Mini Across Australia

Terror Australis: Three Adventurers Replicate an Historic Crossing Down Under in Another Mini more

2007 Mini Cooper S JC Works GP

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2008 Mini Cooper S

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Long Term Update 5: 2009 Mini John Cooper Works Clubman

"I was also impressed that I was able to rake in 437 miles on a tank of gas." more

2010-2011 New Cars: The Ultimate Guide, Part 4

Maybach to Porsche more

Long Term Update 4: 2009 Mini John Works Cooper Clubman

Despite its Mini Name, the Clubman Offers Maxi Room more

Cash for Clunkers: What We'd Buy

Our Unofficial Guide to the U.S. Government's CARS Program more

Long Term Update 2: 2009 Mini John Cooper Works Clubman

It's very easy to drive in stoplight-to-stoplight and still has enough power to scoot around aggressively. more

America's Top 40 New Cars

Boost Your Game As An Automotive Authority more

First Drive: 2009 Mini Cooper Convertible

The Austrian Job: Mini Launches the Latest Four-Season Convertible more

Small, Fast, Fun: Sport Compact Car Comparison

Caliber SRT4 vs Cobalt SS vs Civic Si vs Mazdaspeed3 vs Clubman S vs Lancer Ralliart vs Impreza WRX vs GTI more

Verdict: 2007 Mini Cooper S

Despite Thy Warts, We Will Miss Thee more

First Look: 2009 Mini Cooper Convertible

The Second-Generation Mini Finally Gets its Drop Top Option more

First Drive: Mini E

The Mini E is a Great Little Car to Drive - Although it Won't Be Around For Long more

First Look: Mini E

BMW takes the Mini in a decidedly greener direction more

First Look: 2009 Mini Cooper

Proving Fuel-Efficient and Fun Don't Have To Be Mutually Exclusive more

America's Best Handling Car: The Winner - Audi R8

How does the R8 beat the numbers? Magic. more

America's Best Handling Car: Track Testing

Perhaps no other single test can reveal as much about a car's handling as a full-bore hot lap of a racetrack more

Apex Predators: America's Best Handling Car Contenders and Instrument Testing

We find America's best-handling car more

Long Term Update 4: 2007 Mini Cooper S

Slaying the Dragon and cornering the Copperhead more

Movie Magic Machines: Which are the most interesting movie cars of all time? A few of our selections

Sometimes, the Car is the Star more

Fleet Update: 2007 Mini Cooper S

Roughing it with the beat-you-up kind of fun factor more

First Drive: 2008 Mini Cooper S Clubman

Joining the cult of the Clubman more

Fleet Update: 2007 Mini Cooper S

Cute and fun to drive are a tantalizing combo, and thus executive editor Matt Stone has been unable to resist the allure of the Mini. more

Fleet Update: 2007 Mini Cooper S

Burdened with a 160-mile round trip commute to and from L.A., managing editor Rusty Kurtz had the opportunity to become intimate with the Cooper S and its long-haul affability. more