MINI New Car Reviews

2009 MINI Cooper Convertible

Saturday, August 8th, 2009

Revamped, But Much The Same
If you are in the market for a cute car, you will be hard pressed to find one cuter than the 2009 MINI Cooper convertible. Of course, this is the same thing I thought when I saw the first generation MINI convertible five years ago. In fact, the new MINI looks [...]

2009 MINI John Cooper Works Review | Buyer Guide

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

A Hotter Pocket Rocket
If you’ve had a yen for a MINI Cooper, but wanted a car with more serious power, wait no longer, there’s a new John Cooper Works version that comes straight from the factory. This MINI is known to aficionados as the “JCW, ” or the “Works” car. Up until now, owners could [...]

2007 MINI Cooper S Review | Buyer Guide

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

It’s Changed, But It Looks The Same
Unless you are a dyed-in-the-wool MINI fan, you’re not likely to see much difference between this latest model and last year’s car. The 2007 MINI is a couple of inches longer, and BMW, the MINI’s parent company, says all the sheet metal is new, but the look is the [...]