New Mini John Cooper Works GP unveiled

Filed under: Performance, Hatchback, Mini Spy shots pretty much said it’s coming, and here it is: the new Mini John Cooper Works GP. It’s making an appearance at the Mini United Festival in France this weekend, and while Mini has yet to detail specific power numbers or show off the car’s interior, it has produced [...]

Official: New Mini John Cooper Works GP unveiled

Filed under: Performance, Hatchback, Mini Spy shots pretty much said it’s coming, and here it is: the new Mini John Cooper Works GP. It’s making an appearance at the Mini United Festival in France this weekend, and while Mini has yet to detail specific power numbers or show off the car’s interior, it has produced [...]

Long Term: 2011 Mini Countryman: April 2012

Filed under: Crossover, Hatchback, Mini, Long-Term Garage April was a busy month for the long-term 2011 Mini Countryman, with over 2,500 miles added to the odometer and a heaping helping of people and things passing through its doors. When I picked up the Countryman, I was impressed by the fact that all four of its [...]

Official: Mini previews 2012 Life Ball Roadster

Filed under: Convertible, Europe, Mini, Celebrities, Design/Style Mini has been involved with Life Ball, one of Europe’s largest charity events, since the brand first bowed in 2001. This year, the automaker turned a brand-new Mini Roadster over to Franca Sozzani, chief editor of Italian Vogue, for a complete makeover. Sozzani dipped the convertible two door [...]

Report: Audi Q2 to take on Nissan Juke?

Filed under: Crossover, Audi Audi is rapidly expanding its crossover range, with the Q3 recently joining the Q5 and Q7, not to mention the BMW X6-rivaling Q6 that’s in the pipeline. But now, according to Auto Express, Audi is working on an entry-level Q2 crossover that would take on the likes of the Nissan Juke [...]