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The MINI Countryman Untamed Edition had been public for two days when it rolled off the line at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and it finished its first Rebelle Rally in a Glamis...
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We got behind the wheel of a late validation prototype of the MINI Countryman Untamed, and it's a drive with a different purpose than our earlier pre-production drive. That car showed us...
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The MINI Countryman Untamed Edition was revealed on a Tuesday, handed to a rookie crew who had only recently met in person, and sent into eight stages and more than 2,500 kilometres...
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MINI USA has taken the new 2027 MINI Countryman Untamed Edition from reveal to the desert in a matter of days, and it is doing the work close to showroom spec. Team...
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MINI sales are up for the year but saw a slight decline in Q3. The brand delivered 220,247 vehicles worldwide in the first nine months of 2026, up 6.8%, which makes it...
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MINI has been partnering with brands for years. But how those brands are chosen and how the partnership shows up in special editions and other products has been a bit of a...
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MINI USA closed the third quarter of 2026 with 6,531 sales, down 10.2% from 7,270 a year ago. Buried in that number is the most surprising result of the year: the Cooper...
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Crayford strips a classic Mini into the Mojito, a £35,000 open-sided coastal runabout that keeps its compact footprint and familiar mechanical character.
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Our video review of the MINI Countryman Untamed Edition is live. We start with a walkaround of the changes that matter, from the bespoke Pirelli tires on 19-inch wheels and the underbody...
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It was staring me in the face. A sandy hill with almost no grip, followed by solid rock I had to climb. With DSC off and the car in Go-Kart mode, I...
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MINI's first Rebelle Rally starts tomorrow. At 7am Pacific on October 8, the green flag drops at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and the new 2027 MINI Countryman Untamed Edition begins roughly 1,500...
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The new Countryman Untamed Edition gets a suspension lift, all-terrain tires, and standard all-wheel drive.
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Monterey to Tahoe, by way of the PCH The California leg starts in Monterey, heads north along the Pacific Coast Highway to Sonoma, then cuts east toward Lake Tahoe. MINI lists the...
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The MINI Lifestyle Collection 2026 arrives in October, and for once the most interesting thing about a MINI merchandise launch is the paint code. Rather than inventing a seasonal palette in a...
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The Countryman EV that eventually replaces today's SE ALL4 is not getting an update, it's getting a completely different foundation. BMW's Gen6 platform, debuting under the Neue Klasse, throws out nearly every...
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Mini Countryman adventure prototype tackles the 2026 Rebelle Rally with confirmed rugged hardware, while powertrain and production plans remain unannounced.
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The MINI Superleggera - that now legendary MINI concept was seen casually parked on Kufsteiner Straße in Munich this week. It sat at the curb between a smart fortwo and an air-cooled...
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MINI's first genuinely off-road Countryman is almost here. The car we first reported on in March 2025, and which MINI has since been testing in the Rocky Mountains, is now weeks from its October...
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Sources have told MotoringFile that BMW will be making a final decision on production of the next-generation MINI Cooper EV in October, and it won't be China, at least not for the...
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On paper, the choice between the F65 MINI Cooper Five-Door and the U25 Countryman looks straightforward. One is a small hatchback with extra doors, the other is a small crossover with extra...
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Built on the Cooper C 2 Door with JCW hardware, the Mini 1998 GT revives the 1275 GT's agile, driver-first attitude in a modern package.
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At a technical briefing at its Miramas proving ground, BMW detailed the chassis and powertrain of the next 3 Series, from the base 320 and the M350 xDrive. Power, torque and efficiency...
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MINI has officially revealed the 1998 GT Edition, the sixth of eight releases in its Icon Drops calendar, and the car confirms almost everything we told you it would be back in February...
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What VW's Crisis Means for the Next MINI Cooper Volkswagen is preparing to cut as many as 100,000 jobs and shrink its model lineup by roughly half. Operating profit fell from €19...
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The next MINI Cooper EV's likely move to rear-wheel drive isn't the clean break it looks like. MINI tried something close to it before, in the mid-1990s, years before the R50 that...
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MINI is at a crossroads with its most important nameplate. The Cooper isn't going anywhere, that much is settled. But nearly everything else about its next chapter is still coming into focus:...
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Recently we wrote about how the Countryman has never really looked like a MINI with its aggressive face and angular headlights. So we decided to take matters into to our own hands...
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MINI USA and the John Cooper Works Race Team are in Bemidji, Minnesota this weekend for the Ojibwe Forest Rally, round six of eight in the 2026 American Rally Association National Championship....
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Special-edition Mini 1965 Victory Edition adds Chili Red rally livery, three drivetrains including John Cooper Works Electric, and premium U.S. pricing.
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We covered the MINI 1965 Victory Edition back in February, working from BMW's press kit like everyone else did. Chili Red paint, a Glazed White roof, a No. 52 on the doors, "1965" stitched...
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Love or hate them, Consumer Reports can have a huge influence on what cars North American consumers buy. And for 2026, they predict the 2026 MINI Cooper will be "more reliable than...
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As MINI's designers begin thinking about the next generation of the lineup, it's a good moment to contemplate what comes next for each model. For the Countryman, that's a particularly interesting question....
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"It looks to me that Mini is loss-making. Is that a brand BMW really needs long term?" That question landed on BMW's most recent earnings call, the same one already picked apart...
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Special Mini Rooftop Edition flips body and roof colors on Cooper S hatchbacks while tying into the brand's 2026 Icon Drops anniversary campaign in the US.
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BMW development boss Joachim Post has confirmed to Autocar what MotoringFile has been circling for the better part of eighteen months: the next generation MINI Cooper EV is a genuine candidate for...
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Mini's next Cooper will blend 2001 R50-inspired proportions with a potential rear-drive Gen6 EV platform.
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The contrast roof is arguably the single most identifiable cue MINI has ever put on a production car, more recognizable at a glance than the octagonal grille or the toggle switches on...
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There are moments in automotive history where engineering and culture collide so completely that the car stops being a product and becomes a mirror for its time. The Mini's 1960s decade was...
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Mini is testing a new Countryman Edition in the Rocky Mountains ahead of the tough Rebelle Rally.
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Fifteen years since its debut, Mini can't stop thinking about its tiny Rocketman concept.
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Mini and Austrian design team Vagabund have created a contrasting pair of Countryman concepts.
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Mini's head of design says there's 'huge potential' to grow the Countryman range-possibly with more rugged variants.
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Head of design Holger Hampf tells us that the automaker plans to keep tactile controls alongside Mini's signature rounded display.
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"That isn't supposed to do that."
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"Why is there a portal?"
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"Bruh, that was so bad."
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It costs just over $100,000.
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This unique off-road-equipped Mini Cooper S is listed on Bring a Trailer. It's awesome.
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It's one of three prototypes built for the Cooper's revival in the 1980s, and the only one known to still exist.
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The brand concedes that internal combustion is 'still very much a thing.'
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And for the right price, it can be yours.
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We road test the newest member of the MINI family - the five-door, all-electric Aceman compact crossover... Effectively replacing the MINI Clubman estate, the Aceman plugs the gap between the Cooper hatchback and Countryman SUV. Looking not unlike a pint-sized Countryman, the Aceman borrows heavily from its big brother with ...
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We get behind the wheel of the next-generation pure electric MINI hatchback... As the saying goes, you wait ages for a bus and then two come along at once. MINIs are a bit like that. After a lean period on the launch front, this year has already seen the unveiling ...
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The first fifth generation MINI Cooper has been manufactured at Plant Oxford, the home of MINI. The first three-door model was driven off the production line by Charlie Cooper, grandson of the legendary John Cooper, whose heritage inspired the Cooper moniker. The new MINI Cooper is the latest generation to ...
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The upcoming MINI Aceman electric crossover has been undergoing final testing in the desert in strong sunlight and temperatures of up to 50 Degrees C. The Aceman, which has already successfully completed tests at the Arctic Circle, combines "the features of the two most successful MINI models, the MINI Cooper ...
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BMW Group has announced a new investment of more than £600 million in the MINI factories at Oxford and Swindon. The Oxford plant is gearing-up to build two new all-electric MINI models from 2026, the 3-door MINI Cooper and the compact crossover MINI Aceman. This development has been supported by ...
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Very special classic Mini with just 182 miles on the clock to be auctioned in March. One of the last Minis made at the historic Longbridge plant and the last original Mini to be sold new in Scotland will go under the hammer at Silverstone on March 3. The 2001 ...
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The Countryman Untamed is a rugged take on the compact crossover, with all-terrain tires, a lifted suspension, and paint-protecting body graphics.
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The compact SUV will get a rugged special edition that debuts tomorrow.
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The rugged version of the Countryman is going off-road for the Rebelle Rally.
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Among the brand's more unusual detours is the Paceman, a short-lived model that left production nearly a decade ago.
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The Mini 1998 GT Edition focuses on improving the hatchback's handling and gives it a distinctive look.
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Is a rear-wheel-drive Mini still a Mini?
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If you're looking to take Mini off the beaten path, here's the rig to do it.
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Ever wondered how the reliability under those adorable exterior looks is? Here is a guide through Mini's reliability in 2026.
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Getting into a stylish new Mini Cooper Oxford Edition is possible for well under $30,000.
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What do you get when you cross an iconic fashion designer with an automotive fashion icon?
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Mini still wants to build the mini-est Mini that ever Minnied.
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The new Red Line Edition has JCW looks, but the Cooper S engine is still under the hood.
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The buyer made sure this one-of-one JCW convertible had lots of character.
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In a world where car prices are going up, Mini keeps its small SUV in check at $34,900.
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If you like tiny city cars - or just love the brand - this list is for you.
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This characterful crossover wasn't such a success initially, but designers worked hard to make the concept work.
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