Clubman

Much as we love the Mini Clubman and its rear-hinged, passenger-side door, this would be an incredibly stupid idea. Functionality is one thing, but ruining the design of the fetching Mini Cooper hardtop would be a downright shame. Nevertheless, Autocar reports that a rear-hinged door could be in ...

Think there are a lot of Mini variants already? Hold on to your hats, because BMW is showing no signs of slowing down any time soon. Next month the new Mini Roadster will hit American showrooms, and next year, a two-door crossover (presaged by the Paceman concept from Detroit last year but ...

Well, this certainly brings quite literal meaning to the word 'minivan'. According to Auto Motor und Sport, sources within BMW have reportedly confirmed that a new Mini-branded panel van – possibly dubbed Mini Cargo – will debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March. Creating the Mini ...

Starting next March, Mini buyers will be able to grab a set of Recaro seats off the option list for their cars. The upmarket buckets will be available for all Mini models except the Countryman and Convertible. As you likely guessed, they don't come cheap. Be prepared to fork over a heady $3,000 ...

Sometimes, the key to a good lap time is to drive in such a way as to not lose the hard-fought momentum you've already gained. Such is the case when you don't have a lot of power underhood and you've got more road-holding grip than horsepower. For an excellent demonstration of this technique, we ...

Driving a manual transmission is a dying art these days. More and more automakers are moving to faster-shifting dual-clutch transmissions for performance cars, and the high-volume best-sellers only offer stick-shifts on the very base models (if at all). Of course there's Porsche, an automaker ...

Short of full-grain fitted leather, luggage doesn't get much nicer than Tumi. Last year, we brought you a range of custom pieces Tumi made specifically for the Lexus LFA, but this latest release goes beyond the trunk. Teaming up with Mini, Tumi has created a pair of special editions Mini ...

Driving the Mt. Washington Auto Road is an eight-mile journey that invokes a range of emotions. The start of the ascent fills one with excitement, while the first views into the distant New England surroundings move you to a sense of awe. Transition from tarmac to dirt, however, and awe gives ...

The relentless expansion of the Mini range is showing no signs of abating. Even before you get into engine options, the retro hatchback has spawned a convertible, Clubman wagon, Countryman crossover, the Coupe is on its way to showrooms and the Roadster is due to follow. So just how many ...

Mini has come up with yet another trendy, interactive way of marketing its cars. The automaker's team in New Zealand strapped 300 harmonicas in the key of G to a Mini Clubman, drove it around, and created the Carmonica. Now available on the Mini New Zealand website, you can take audio clips ...