A special edition MINI Cooper S Clubman has been announced for Australia, called the Masterpiece Edition, offering exclusive trimmings and premium touches inside and out. It’s based on the Cooper S Clubman, which is the performance wagon variant. It’s powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder producing 141kW and 280Nm, capable […]
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Mini Cooper S gets quad throttle-body conversion (video)
In the world of automotive sounds, the inline-four cylinder doesn’t usually rank near the top. The harmonics of a straight-six, V12, V8 or even an inline-three are generally sweeter to the human ear than the oft-counterbalanced and gravelly four-banger. Having said that, there are quite a few out there that […]
Top 10 Best Sports Cars Under $40,000
For buyers wanting cheap thrills, this is a good time to be alive. Sure you can spend $300 jumping out of a plane, or off a bridge attached to a bungee rope for that adrenaline rush, but that only lasts a few minutes. The good news is you can have […]
2016 MINI Cooper Convertible on sale in Australia from $37,900, arrives Q2
The new MINI Cooper Convertible will launch in Australia soon, bringing a refreshed design, more standard features, and more interior space to the fun-loving drop-top. MINI unveiled the new convertible in October last year. It’s the first drop-top model to be based on BMW’s new UKL platform. It’s 98mm longer, […]
Liberty Walk creates cool wide-body kit for MINI Cooper S
Liberty Walk, the Japanese tuning firm renowned for creating crazy wide-body Lamborghini kits and the like, has turned its attention to the more humble MINI Cooper S. As you can see, the same wide-body thinking has been applied to the MINI. There’s huge old-school-style wheel arch flares that give the […]
2014 MINI Cooper S review (video)
For front-wheel drive performance car enthusiasts, the MINI Cooper S has always been the bee’s knees. Not only is it a well-executed modern interpretation of something that was both cool and capable to begin with, the modern versions are also properly quick. Now there’s an all-new model out, which is […]
Video: New world record tightest parallel park set in China
Do you think you’re a good parker? Think again. Chinese stunt driver Han Yue has broken the world record for the tightest parallel park, using the latest MINI Cooper S three-door. During the China Drift Championship held in Chongqing, and under the tight supervision of Guinness World Records staff, Han […]
2015 MINI Cooper 5 Door on sale from $27,750
The new MINI Cooper 5 Door is about to hit our shores and will take its place next to the familiar 3-door model. It comes in three variants, giving buyers the choice of both petrol and diesel engines. By introducing a five-door model MINI has expanded its market appeal so […]