MINI

The MINI Convertible Cooper S is a fun car to drive. We had the chance to sample it a couple of times since its introduction earlier this year and we love the way it feels….

AC Schnitzer is one of the oldest BMW tuners out there, having fiddled with Bavarian cars for nearly 30 years, even though it was founded back in 1967. Therefore, with so much experience in its…

Citing strong demand for its premium car sharing service, ReachNow today announced the first expansion of its “Home Area,” just two and a half months since the company launched the service. The Home Area will…

MINI John Cooper Works cars have always been exciting, hardcore and hilarious good fun. They’re hot hatches for folks who value fun and excitement over things like comfort and luxury. Typically, a John Cooper Works…

The new MINI JCW hardtop is a beast wrapped up in a nice, chic package. We sampled it a while back and were amazed by how well it was set up and how much performance…

Almost immediately following its announcement of the autonomous and electric MINI Vision NEXT 100 Concept, we’ve learned that the Oxford-based brand will be developing a hybridized variant of its next-generation Countryman. MINI has previously tried its…

In 2001, the MINI brand launched its brand-new MINI hatch from its Oxford plant and as since sold over 2.5 million MINI vehicles. In its first year open, MINI sold nearly 40,000 cars worldwide, by 2015…

Just as promised, to celebrate BMW’s 100th anniversary, all the brands owned by the German Group will be getting a Vision Next 100 Concept this year. Today marks the unveiling of two of them, the…

Increased digitization and connectivity are changing the way we look at the automobile, more specifically, the city automobile. Car sharing and ride hailing services have greatly changed the need for an automobile in urban environments….

Typically, the cars featured on The Smoking Tire are either high-priced sports cars or highly tuned performance cars. Matt Farah, the host, usually doesn’t like slow, everyday cars, like the MINI Cooper Clubman. However, he…