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MINI Cooper 5 Door
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Mini Cooper 5-door review

Mini has finally launched its first five-door Cooper hatch, making the iconic model more practical than ever before

Worlds Apart
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Worlds Apart

MX-5 thought it had the sporty rag-top market all to itself, but not if Mini’s new Cooper S Cabrio has its way

LAUNCHED: New Mini Cabrio is open-air fun with a lively drive to boot
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2009 Mini Cabrio review

Like its pricey stablemate, the BMW M3 Convertible, the latest Mini Cooper S drop-top can put a smile on your dial while you get a 200km/h tan.

MINI Cooper S
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First drive: MINI Cooper

Sharper performance, handling – and price – for new Mini

LAUNCHED: Mini Cooper D
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LAUNCHED: Mini Cooper D

Outstanding efficiency in cute-as-a-button packaging.

Review: Mini PAceman, brisbane, countryman, why, confused, Wheels magazine, new, fast
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Driven: Mini Paceman

We’ve all felt it. That ball-clenching, stomach-churning moment of turning into a corner too fast, of feeling the tyres slip, the horror of knowing you’re about to crash.

Wheels Review: Mini Paceman
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Wheels Review: Mini Paceman

MINI has a problem. It’s a problem Porsche faced and overcame, and now Mini is beginning to do the same.

Wheels Magazine: Volkswagen Up
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Wheels Magazine: Volkswagen Up

As a name, ‘Up’ is ripe for ribbing. Even Volkswagen played the joker at the launch with a “This way Up” roof sticker on one example. I didn’t check to see if there was a companion sticker underneath that said “Wrong way Up”. But the VW Up is no joke.

LAUNCHED: Mini Cooper S Cabriolet
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LAUNCHED: Mini Cooper S Cabriolet

Finally, second-gen goes sunny-side up.