Mini's New Clubman Sports 5 Seats, Smart Design, `Suicide' DoorBloomberg - 2 Sep 2008The Clubman hatchback will somewhat reasonably seat five, compared with four not-so-comfortably in the regular Cooper. With the rear seats down, ...

The Geek's Guide to Car Shopping, Part 1PC Magazine - 2 Sep 2008I own a 2005 Mini Cooper. It's a base model with a five-speed manual transmission and no factory options. The Mini is a blast to drive and pushes all the ...

Mini Cooper D(iesel) delivers, but not here yetCNET News, CA - 21 Aug 2008I'm in a 2007 Mini Cooper D, and I am driving it normally. The D stands for diesel. It's a version of the popular hatchback that isn't available in the ...

Super miniAberdeen Press and Journal, UK - 3 Sep 2008So the Mini John Cooper Works has the looks, performance and handling that puts it right up at the forefront of the full-on hot hatchbacks, but if anything, ...

iAfrica.comThe SuperlightweightsiAfrica.com, South Africa - 14 hours ago... GTI since that great original, SEAT's Leon Cupra, the Ford Focus ST, Opel Astra OPC, Mazda6 MPS, Mini Cooper S Works, RenaultSport Megane and the rest. ...

Challenge on the streetsNew Zealand Herald, New Zealand - 19 Aug 2008The basic unit is the four-cylinder 1.6-litre powerplant that comes with the standard Mini Cooper S, but modifications have been made to the air filter, ...

Smart Fortwo is fashionable, but flaws take from the funDetroit Free Press, United States - 7 Aug 2008If you want good value and quality in a small, fuel-efficient car, buy a Chevrolet Aveo, Honda Fit, Mini Cooper, Nissan Versa or Scion xB. If you want cute, ...

MINI specials turn up heatAutoExpress, UK - 23 Aug 2008It's a MINI miracle! German tuner Hamann has worked its magic on hatchback and Clubman variants of the MINI Cooper S and Cooper D. In early 2007, ...

Mini convertible comes to an endOxford Mail, UK - 8 Aug 2008The bestselling edition, with more than 79500 sold, was the Mini Cooper Convertible, followed by the Mini Cooper S Convertible, with around 56500 sold, ...UK: End of the line for Mini convertible just-auto.com (subscription)all 2 news articles

2009 Chevrolet Cobalt SS Turbo track testTelegraph-Journal, Canada - 21 Aug 2008Overall handling calls the Mini Cooper S to mind- very responsive, nimble and entertaining. The back end comes out just right to have a little fun with ...