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2025 MINI Countryman SE: New Electric Model Eclipses Old Plug-in Hybrid
2025 MINI Countryman SE: New Electric Model Eclipses Old Plug-in HybridLarger, stronger and heavier. Much heavier. The new and fully electric 2025 MINI Countryman SE is a major departure from the previously available plug-in hybrid variant that offered just 27 km of zero-emission range. Blessed with a 66.45kWh battery, it can travel up to a WLTP-estimated 433 km, which means …
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2025 MINI Countryman John Cooper Works: Anything But Mini
2025 MINI Countryman John Cooper Works: Anything But MiniMINI has done the impossible—making the Countryman larger and more versatile, yet more fun to drive at the same time. Before we go any further, and in case you find the second generation too big for your taste, we need to remind you that the company will launch the brand …
Test Drives
2024 MINI John Cooper Works 3 Door: We’ll Miss That Manual Gearbox
2024 MINI John Cooper Works 3 Door: We’ll Miss That Manual GearboxThe current generation of the iconic MINI Cooper is coming to an end, with a replacement due for 2025 . Sadly, the latter will not retain the manual transmission, brand CEO Stefanie Wurst confirmed earlier this year. While in South Carolina to take part in the BMW Test Fest a …
Technology
Five Things to Know About Mini's New Infotainment System
Five Things to Know About Mini's New Infotainment SystemThe new generation of Mini models is slowly taking shape. Last week, we learned that the popular British brand, which operates under the BMW umbrella, would be giving its Cooper a new interior . Today, Mini takes us behind the scenes of the cabin's technology, with a focus on the …
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MINI Unveils New, Gas-Powered John Cooper Works Models
MINI Unveils New, Gas-Powered John Cooper Works ModelsHot on the heels of the first-ever, battery-powered MINI John Cooper Works models, here come the new gas-burning variants including the MINI 3 Door JCW and MINI Convertible JCW. The two will enter production in November and are scheduled to arrive in dealerships early in 2025. Performance enthusiasts will likely …
Paris
2024 Paris Motor Show: The Main Highlights From The City of Light
2024 Paris Motor Show: The Main Highlights From The City of LightThe 2024 Paris Motor Show kicked off on Monday and runs until October 20. It obviously doesn’t have the same prestige or significance as it used to (read: before the pandemic), especially for us on the other side of the Atlantic, but we still think you should take a couple …
Electric
Meet the First-Ever, Battery-Powered MINI John Cooper Works
Meet the First-Ever, Battery-Powered MINI John Cooper WorksMINI is electrifying the 2024 Paris Motor Show this week with the world premiere of two models, namely the high-performance John Cooper Works version of the brand’s next-gen electric hatchback (the Canadian launch of which will be significantly delayed) and the all-new, electric-only MINI Aceman (not confirmed for Canada yet).
New Models
New 2025 MINI Cabriolet Brings Back Cool Feature for Open-Top Drivers
New 2025 MINI Cabriolet Brings Back Cool Feature for Open-Top DriversAnother car is joining the next-generation MINI Cooper family. Following the electric Cooper SE as well as the conventionally powered 3 Door and 5 Door , here comes the 2025 MINI Convertible. At first glance, the redesigned model looks just like its siblings, but a closer look reveals a key …
News
Porsche, MINI Lead Most Appealing and Satisfying Car Brands in 2024
Porsche, MINI Lead Most Appealing and Satisfying Car Brands in 2024Owner satisfaction with new vehicles has rebounded after two years of unprecedented decline. And surprisingly, electric vehicles from other brands than Tesla are not only achieving all-time high satisfaction, but also surpassing Elon Musk’s company. That’s according to J.D. Power’s 2024 U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study, which …
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New MINI 5 Door Unveiled, Set to Return to Canada
New MINI 5 Door Unveiled, Set to Return to CanadaA few months after the debut of the next-generation MINI 3 Door in gas-powered configuration , the 5 Door variant is now joining the lineup. BMW Canada has confirmed to The Car Guide that it will come to our shores later this year. With a length of 4,036 mm, a …
News
These Are the Vehicles With the Best Value in Canada in 2024
These Are the Vehicles With the Best Value in Canada in 2024With rising prices and interest rates over the past couple of years, getting more bang for your buck has become more important than ever for a lot of people, especially when it comes to large expenses such as a new car. Automotive data research firm Vincentric today announced the winners …
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All-New, Electric-Only MINI Aceman to Slot Between Cooper and Countryman
All-New, Electric-Only MINI Aceman to Slot Between Cooper and CountrymanFollowing the debut of the next-generation Cooper and Countryman for the 2025 model year, MINI is now bridging the gap between the two by introducing the all-new Aceman in a world premiere at Auto China in Beijing. To be clear, this vehicle comes exclusively with an electric powertrain and is …
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Test Drive: The 2018 Mini John Cooper Works Clubman
Test Drive: The 2018 Mini John Cooper Works ClubmanThe Mini is not so mini anymore. Graeme decides if that's a good thing or not. For more stories about the 2018 Mini Clubman, hit the link - https://www.guideautoweb.com/en/makes/mini/clubman/2018/ To watch all our most up to date content, check out our TV show schedule - https://www.guideautoweb.com/en/motoring-tv/schedule/ Check out our website …
Episodes
Motoring TV 2005 Episode 4
Motoring TV 2005 Episode 4Challenge Bibendum 2005 Mini Ragtop Health of tires becomes obvious in wet and wintry weather Volvo 3CC How disc brakes work Quit blaming the car for air pollution.
Motoring TV
MOTORING TV: Compact Crossover of the Year for 2017
MOTORING TV: Compact Crossover of the Year for 2017Motoring TV recently held its 1 hour Car of the Year Special on the TSN network where we picked the best in class for 2017. Here are the nominees and winner in the Compact Crossover category. (This segment originally appeared on Motoring TV 2017 episode #6) …
Super Bowl
2016 Super Bowl : MINI Clubman
2016 Super Bowl : MINI ClubmanSerena Williams and a cast of characters defy labels in this Super Bowl ad for Mini.
Video Reviews
Two-Minute Test Drive: Mini Cooper S Roadster vs. go-kart
Two-Minute Test Drive: Mini Cooper S Roadster vs. go-kartYou've no doubt heard the comparison at least a few times: The Mini Cooper handles like a go-kart. A man who's familiar with go-karts, having raced them for years, Russ Bond decided to put the comparison to bed with a head-to-head featuring the Mini Cooper S Roadster and a Jonak …
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Test Drive: 2015 Mini Cooper
Test Drive: 2015 Mini CooperWhen Mini fans learned that the third-gen car would be bigger than its predecessor, there was certainly some shock. "Well, take a chill pill, folks," Graeme Fletcher says, "because the increase in size is good for interior space but it does absolutely nothing to detract from the little car that …
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Test Drive: 2015 Mini Cooper S 5-Door
Test Drive: 2015 Mini Cooper S 5-DoorThe Mini brand continues to grow—both literally and figuratively—culminating in this: The 2015 Mini 5-Door. While not as large as the Countryman, the newest Mini model adds a pair of rear doors and a decent-sized trunk to its cutesy image. On this edition of Test Drive, Graeme Fletcher has a …











