

MINI

Winging it: Mini’s fuel-efficient future design tricks
Making the Mini’s iconic shape more aerodynamic is likely to call for race-inspired elements, designer reveals

Mini to hand design over to its customers
Iconic British hatch brand believes technology will one day allow customers to build the cars they, and not designers, want

2018 Mini Cooper Countryman S E All4 confirmed for Australia
A plug-in petrol-electric hybrid version of the largest Mini money can buy will go on sale here later this year

2018 Mini facelift brings entry-level price bump
The Mini 3-door, 5-door and Convertible sport a fresh look, cutting-edge infotainment and new transmissions, but still lack auto braking as standard.

2019 Mini hatch and convertible pricing and features
The Mini 3-door, 5-door and Convertible sport a fresh look, cutting-edge infotainment and new transmissions, but still lack auto braking as standard.

Performance convertible bargains
Driver’s cars affected by the resale curse on drop-tops

2018 Mini facelift revealed
The core Mini range gains a performance boost, tech upgrades, a new automatic transmission and cool Union Jack tail-lights.

Mini hatch to gain quicker dual-clutch transmission
Mini adds a third gearbox option for those who don’t like a clutch but are partial to a little hands-on shifting

2018 Mini Clubman pricing revealed
Mini Clubman gets more standard kit, pricing to start below $40k

Frankfurt Motor Show: Mini John Cooper Works GP Concept revealed
Wild Mini inspired by John Cooper’s success has been revealed ahead of Frankfurt Motor Show

2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: Mini GP concept is a motorsport-inspired wild child
Mini’s GP concept is the most aggressive looking Mini in memory, and the antithesis to its all-electric sibling

Mini Countryman plug-in hybrid set to get the green light
165kW and 2.1L/100km combo sounds a winner

July 2017 car sales winners and losers
WhichCar looks at the successes and the disappointments in a record July for new-car sales.

Mini announces all-electric three-door hatch
Quintessential Mini hatch will be the first model in the brand’s portfolio to sport mass-produced battery power

2017 Mini Countryman JCW price and features announced
Mini’s biggest ever John Cooper Works model is on its way to Australia

2017 Mini Seven special edition released for Oz
The Mini Seven design special edition is available in Australia, but only until the end of July.

2017 Mini Countryman JCW revealed
The Mini Countryman has received the John Cooper Works treatment to become a track-day performer that doesn’t compromise on practicality.

Top five best car April fool stunts
Auto makers let their hair down for this year’s round of far-fetched April fools.

Mini Countryman plug-in hybrid could be heading to Australia
Mini Australia has the Countryman PHEV on its wishlist, but has yet to finalise a business case for what could be its first hybrid model Down Under

2017 Mini John Cooper Works Clubman – pricing and features
New generation JCW Clubman goes all-paw for the first time ever.

2017 Mini Cooper S to gain JCW tuning options
A John Cooper Works aftermarket tuning kit provides more stop and go for Cooper S hatches and convertibles.

2017 MINI Countryman gets plug-in hybrid power
MINI says it’s joining the hybrid club to show how much fun electric vehicles can be.

Allan Moffat, Colin Bond, Formula Thunder 5000 to star at Muscle Car Masters
Mega line-up to feature at retro weekend.

2017 Mini Clubman John Cooper Works Announced
Mini has lifted the lid on its latest addition to the JCW range