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New Mini Cooper Design Analysis: Too Retro, or Just Right?
Mini Retro design is a trap. How do you continuously reinvent an old look while keeping it interesting and authentic? This was one of the many questions Mini designers had to answer as they shaped the...
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Tesla-Powered Vintage Mini Cooper Throws Down With 300 HP
Gildred Racing These days, if you want an electric Mini all you need to do is visit a dealership and buy one. However, if you want the benefits of electric drive and the proper looks of a classic Mini...
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Mini Officially Ditches Manual Transmission Despite Internal Efforts to Save It
Mini It looks like Mini’s lover affair with the manual transmissions has come to an end. Back in May, Mini boss Stephanie Wurst told Autocar that the brand was 99% sure that the manual transmission...
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BMW EVs Will Use Tesla’s Charging Port Starting in 2025
BMW The migration towards the NACS charging port used by Tesla’s Supercharger network continues. Today, BMW said it plans to adopt the American electric vehicle company’s plug and thereby gain access...
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2024 Mini Countryman JCW: 312 HP, Hands-Free City Driving, and ‘Go-Kart’ Mode
Mini The new generation of Mini Countryman is unabashedly the biggest Mini ever, for better or worse. Its performance grows to match too, with the 2024 Mini Countryman JCW All4 bringing more power...
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Mini’s ’Go-Kart Fun’ Won’t Go Away With EVs: Mini Exec
Mini. An electric Mini Cooper John Cooper Works is coming. It’s inevitable at this point, following the release of the new electric Mini. It may not hit the road anytime soon but it’s coming. “Of...
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The New Mini Countryman Needs to Be Mini’s Porsche Cayenne Moment
MINI It’s official: The BMW-ification of Mini is complete. The cheeky, premium small cars have shared platforms and engines with their Bavarian cousins for the last decade. Now, the all-new Mini...
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Alaskan R53 Mini Cooper S on Tank Tracks Wins Winter
TikTok / @mojo2022 I’m currently rebuilding an R53 Mini Cooper S. It’s getting an aftermarket exhaust and a comprehensive suspension and brake refresh to take it from neglected near-classic to...
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The Mini Clubman Is Dead and It’s Taking Its Beloved Barn Doors With It
I remember my first Mini Clubman experience like it was yesterday. Back when the current F54-generation Clubman was still fresh, I attended my first Mini Takes the States event. This massive Mini...
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These Two Barn Find Minis Were Finally Freed From Their Overgrown Garage
The Late Brake Show. Most barn finds require some digging to get to. They wouldn’t be barn finds if they weren’t buried in a barn or garage for years. However, it’s unusual when cars are buried in a...
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