At $15,500, Is This 2007 Mini Cooper S A Mega-Bargain?

At ,500, Is This 2007 Mini Cooper S A Mega-Bargain?

While not quite small enough to park on the sidewalk, today’s Nice Price or No Dice Mini wears the factory trim package named for such pedestrian pathways. Let’s see if that and a decently stout drivetrain can keep us from walking away from its asking price. I Need A Project Car For A Tall Dude … Read more

Mini’s infotainment system is very charming, but still needs work

Mini’s infotainment system is very charming, but still needs work

Table of Contents Table of Contents Bringing the charm Extra taps are the enemy Getting better When you think Mini, you probably don’t think of infotainment. Personally, I think of the British flag taillights, the distinct exterior, and the surprising room on the inside. But after driving the Mini John Cooper Works Countryman over the … Read more

2025 Mini Cooper Convertible Is Still An Exuberant Droptop That’s Unapologetic About Prioritizing Fun

2025 Mini Cooper Convertible Is Still An Exuberant Droptop That’s Unapologetic About Prioritizing Fun

I’m a massive fan of Minis, both literally and figuratively. I’m 6-foot-8 and own a four-door 2017 Mini Cooper S hatchback, and anyone who knows me knows how much I love my car. In the modern profit-driven automotive market, automakers are consolidating product lines and simplifying option packages, often leading to more practical but more … Read more

BMW, MINI record 10 pc sales growth in Jan-Sept

BMW, MINI record 10 pc sales growth in Jan-Sept

German luxury carmaker BMW Group on Friday said its BMW and MINI brands recorded a 10 per cent year-on-year increase in sales, at 10,556 units in India during the January-September period of 2024. The number of cars (BMW and MINI) sold in the nine months of 2023 was 9,580 units. Besides, the group also sold … Read more

What Made You End Up With Your Current Daily Driver?

What Made You End Up With Your Current Daily Driver?

Photo: Logan K. Carter Car people are some of the kindest and most humble people in our society. Oh wait, car people are rotted, self-inflated know-it-alls who refuse to change their preconceived notions regardless of how wrong they are. That being said, every car person who doesn’t have a fully fledged car collection needs a … Read more

Volkswagen Hates Fun, Is Killing Off The T-Roc Convertible SUV

Volkswagen Hates Fun, Is Killing Off The T-Roc Convertible SUV

I’m not really a fan of convertibles. I don’t like the wind messing up my hair, the sun burning my face, outside smells stinking up my cabin, and annoying noises drowning out my music. I currently own an R129 SL that I’ve never taken the hardtop off of, and I rarely even drive with the … Read more