You know the Audi A1 will soon be seen around the world and it’s already being famous. 2011 Audi A1 And what you should now know is that a hot S1 version which will compete with the Mini Cooper S. The confirmation on this version of Audi’s special hot hatch comes from the company boss [...]

The MINI E is something that many of us are interested in from an advancement of technology perspective. We are also interested in it through the lens of comparison, especially in comparison with things we already know. Until now, however, there hasn’t been an opportunity to compare a MINI E with any of the other [...]

Like their owners and pretty much every auto journalist, we love BMWs. And we especially love driving them. It’s a cliche now, but especially their sedans are perfectly balanced, instantly responsive, and raring for the open road. They are, to overuse the decades-old tagline, pretty close to the ultimate driving machines. Which is why we’re [...]

Last week, BMW proudly announced that Peter Trepp, of Pacific Palisades, California, had become the first person in the United States to take delivery of an all-electric Mini E. We pity Mr. Trepp. Not ready for primetime Ten days ago, we had a chance to drive a Mini E. Rarely have we been in a [...]

This is a question we constantly hear and get emailed to us — so we figured we’d write a post and answer it. The Mini is manufactured by BMW.  But that’s only part of the story. The Mini Cooper’s roots lie  in the fuel shortage during  the 1956 Suez Crisis.  In England at the time, [...]

2009 Mini Cooper S Convertible The next 18 months will be huge for BMW’s MINI brand. Execs are looking for big sales increases by 2011, and the fuel efficient little car company is adding 17 dealerships to its retail network in that time frame to help get the job done. The additional dealerships will predominantly [...]

2009 Mini Cooper S Convertible Back in 2001, BMW revived the Mini brand by unveiling a new Cooper model that updated the classic English design of the original while growing the car’s trademark size just enough to fit the engineering, safety equipment and conveniences that modern drivers demand. It was a perfect play, and if [...]

AC Schnitzer Mini Cooper S convertible From the base model all the way up to the JCW, there’s no shortage of trim levels available for the Mini and its various body-styles. But if you’re looking for something a little different, BMW tuner par excellence AC Schnitzer has released a full tuning package for the latest [...]