Video: AC Schnitzer stakes claim to world’s fastest Mini [w/video]

Filed under: Aftermarket, Performance, Europe, Videos, Hatchback, Mini

2011 AC Schnitzer Mini Eagle – Click above for high-res image gallery

Aachen, Germany-based AC Schnitzer claims its Eagle, a hotted-up Mini based on the John Cooper Works edition hot hatch, is the fastest Mini ever. Packing 260 horsepower into a shell that has shed nearly 200 pounds, we’re [...]

Official: Mini and Dsquared² present the Cooper S “Red Mudder” at Life Ball 2011

Filed under: Aftermarket, Hatchback, Mini, Design/Style, Off-Road

Mini Cooper S “Red Mudder” by Dsquared² – Click above for high-res image gallery

If you’re looking for an off-road Mini, the Countryman is your best bet. But Mini’s always toying with new bodystyles, and the Countryman’s All4 traction system may expand to other models as well. Could this be [...]

Followup: Mini Cooper Goodwood to get maximal sticker shock

Filed under: Hatchback, Mini, Luxury

Mini Cooper Goodwood – Click above for high-res gallery

We’ve run through the basic Mini Goodwood proposition with you since before its debut at this year’s Shanghai Motor Show. Mini intends to build limited runs – 1,000 units total worldwide of the basic Cooper hatchback (at least for starters) of the Goodwood [...]

Report: Next Mini to undergo major styling overhaul

Filed under: Europe, Hatchback, Mini

Mini Paceman Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery

The minds at Mini may be itching to stretch their design legs with the next generation Cooper. According to Autocar, BMW design guru Adrian van Hooydonk said that the third-generation hatchback will be a bigger design leap than the current generation, though [...]

2009 Mini Cooper S Cabrio

The driving pleasure and individual style that are MINI’s signatures have been tapped to create the next-generation Convertible – MINI Cooper S Cabrio. With its evolutionary design and increased functionality, specially tuned suspension, powerful, efficient engines and enhanced safety technology, the latest version of the four-seat convertible raises the bar.
New color choices and equipment featu [...]