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  Mini Cooper 1071S (1963 - 1964) (Classics Reviews)
  John Cooper Garages had more experience with A-Series engines in the 1100cc racing class and put that knowledge to good use with the first Mini-Cooper S. Its enlarged 1071cc engine managed 70bhp and there were larger disc brakes to cope with its additional performance. Nothing much
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  MINI Cooper S 2018 Road Test 4 Jun 2018 (roadtest)
  The most obvious change in the MINI Cooper 2018 refresh is the lighting. New LED front indicators completely encircle the headlights making the driver’s intentions blindingly obvious. While, to fly the flag, at the rear a Union Jack effect is etched into the stoplights
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  MINI Countryman PHEV 2017 Road Test 12 Oct 2017 (roadtest)
  The UK allocation of MINI Countryman PHEVs is already sold out for 2017. Which is quite impressive for a Golf-sized plug-in hybrid costing £31,575 before you claw back the £2,500 Government grant. Its main competitor is the VW Golf GTE, at £1,000 less money
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  MINI Cooper S 2014 Road Test 17 Apr 2014 (roadtest)
  MINI can't be accused of not knowing what it's doing. Nor can you say that the company doesn't know its customer base - so when you see that the latest incarnation of the Cooper S has a rather evolutionary look, you can be sure it's for a very good reason
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  MINI Cooper D 2014 Road Test 12 Mar 2014 (roadtest)
  Since its launch in 2001, more than 1.8 million MINI Hatches have rolled out of the factory in Oxford, but MINI certainly can't be accused of resting on its laurels. Indeed, even while the finishing touches were being put on this - the fourth-generation car - the company
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  MINI Coupe SD 2011 Road Test 26 Sep 2011 (roadtest)
  The MINI Coupe looks like a baseball cap on wheels. Whether that’s good or bad depends on its colour scheme as well as on the eyes of the beholder. Racy types may like white or silver with a red cap. But I thought ‘our’ black SD with its
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  MINI Countryman ALL4 2010 Road Test 2 Sep 2010 (roadtest)
  Sold out!  MINI has had so many pre-orders for its new Countryman that it can’t supply a fresh order until next year. But that might be just as well, because the model I reckon will become the most desirable will not be available until
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  MINI Cooper S 2007 Road Test 31 Oct 2006 (roadtest)
  In developing the 2nd generation R56 Mini Cooper S, has BMW taken the fun out of the MINI? First reports from “first drives” a month ago tended to end with that conclusion. And seemed to be worrying MINI Project Leader Horst Radibojevic as he cross-examined us after our own
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  Innocenti Mini 90 and 120 (1974 - 1982) (Classics Reviews)
  In 1974, Leyland’s Italian subsidiary Innocenti introduced a rebodied, three-door hatchback Mini, sytled by Bertone. However, within a year of its launch, BLMC went bankrupt and Innocenti was sold to de Tomaso. Prior to the launch of the Metro, the Innocenti was briefly available in the UK
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  Marcos Mini-Marcos GT (1965 - 1974) (Classics Reviews)
  The Mini-Marcos GT was one of many Mini-based sports cars, which proliferated during the early 1960s. It was one of the better regarded models, though, combining a lightweight low-drag fibreglass monocoque with the front-wheel-drive car’s drivetrain and suspension to produce one
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  Mini Cooper 997 and 998 (1961 - 1969) (Classics Reviews)
  Mini creator Alec Issigonis was against the idea of aperformance version. Fortunately, his wishes didn’t prevail, and a legend was born in the 1961 Mini-Cooper, as tweaked by F1 guru John Cooper. The first cars used a 997cc twin-carb A-series; this was changed for a 998cc unit from
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  MINI Clubman Cooper Exclusive 2019 Road Test 12 Sep 2019 (roadtest)
  The MINI Clubman remains an excellent choice for those who want the style of a MINI but with a bit more practicality than that offered by the hatch. It’s better to drive than the Countryman SUV while the John Cooper Works model in particular - now with an extra 75PS
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  MINI Cooper S Convertible 2018 Road Test 27 Mar 2018 (roadtest)
  There's been plenty of pretenders to the throne but when it comes to classy, small four-seat drop-tops nothing has come close to usurping the MINI 's fine blend of style, great driving dynamics and sheer sense of fun. The headline news for 2018
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  MINI Clubman Cooper D 2015 Road Test 6 Nov 2015 (roadtest)
  It might still have two ‘barn’ doors for accessing the boot, but that’s about the only thing the new MINI Clubman has in common with its predecessor. Instead of a quirky yet compromised estate, the new Clubman is more like a conventional small family car, with the added
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  Mini Cooper, Cooper S and Seven (1990 - 2000) (Classics Reviews)
  Latest update Rover Mini from 1990: Immobiliser problems common on late, fuel-unjecxted Rover Minis. See  Mini Immobiliser thread .   Rover brought back the Cooper
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  MINI Cooper S ALL4 Countryman 2017 Road Test 18 Jan 2017 (roadtest)
  The MINI Countryman has always split opinion. However, with more than half a million sold since its launch, even the most devoted MINI purist would struggle to deny that it has been anything but a runaway success.  Given its goldmine status, it’s
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  MINI Paceman Cooper SD ALL4 2013 Road Test 23 Aug 2013 (roadtest)
  The MINI Paceman is an interesting addition to the hatchback ranks. It's effectively a three-door version
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  MINI John Cooper Works GP 2013 Road Test 31 Jan 2013 (roadtest)
  Considering the current MINI is due for replacement in 2014, the number of new variants rolling out of Oxford plant in its final months shows that the brand is keen to maintain buyers' attention. For its latest version, MINI is reviving the limited edition
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  MINI Clubman Cooper SD All4 Auto 2016 Road Test 23 May 2016 (roadtest)
  On paper the MINI Clubman All4 is as niche a car as you can imagine. It’s longer than a Volkswagen Golf, has six doors, four-wheel drive and it’s a MINI. That’s one way of looking at it. The other way is that it’s basically a family hatchback full of personality
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  MINI Cooper S John Cooper Works 2008 Road Test 14 Jul 2008 (roadtest)
  On the launch in 2006 we found the original pre-production R56 Cooper S a bit antiseptic. We were promised go-kart handling and we got something with as much feel as a TV remote control. So we said so, and MINI Project Leader Horst Radibojevic seemed to take it to heart. He made sure