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  MINI Paceman 2013 Road Test 9 Nov 2012 (roadtest)
  You have to admire the MINI brand. What started out as the 'new' MINI back in 2001 has expanded into a range of models including the Clubman, the Roadster and the Countryman. The latter raised a few eyebrows when it was unveiled
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  MINI E 2009 Road Test 18 Oct 2009 (roadtest)
  Guest Test of the MINI E all electric MINI by Martin Gurdon. Big car makers have been talking the talk about electric cars for years, but few have actually tried selling them. Prototypes are made, there are tightly controlled field trials involving ‘partners
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  MINI Convertible 2009 Road Test 15 Mar 2009 (roadtest)
  First a lesson in MINI product codes, just so we’re all clear about this. The first BMW MINI was coded R50, followed by the R52 convertible, while the Cooper S was designated R53. The second generation MINI hatchback is the R56. The Clubman version is the R55. And the new
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  MINI Clubman 2007 Road Test 21 Sep 2007 (roadtest)
  The R55 MINI Clubman is BMW's response to requests from MINI fans for MINI vans, with a bit more room in the back for carrying sports equipment, several people's luggage or more than a lampshade back from IKEA. No doubt about it the MINI is the biggest motoring marketing
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  MINI One 2007 Road Test 16 May 2007 (roadtest)
  Unlike the old MINI One, the new One is a 1.4 rather than a 1.6. So you can’t simply programme out the throttle restrictor to get Cooper performance from it. You have to settle for the 95PS it comes with. But, of course, the point of the One is to offer MINI
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  MINI Convertible 2005 Road Test 19 Sep 2005 (roadtest)
  When I tested an R50 MINI Cooper back in 2002 I reckoned it was the most fun car there was. Not the fastest by a long way. It didn’t need to be. The combination of size, grip and handling simply made it hugely enjoyable to drive at any speed it was capable of, even fairly slowly
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  MINI One 2004 Road Test 5 Feb 2004 (roadtest)
  It was two years since I’d driven a MINI. That long ago. Yet I could still remember the fun I’d had. Every control sharp and immediate. Steering, clutch, gearshift all feel like extensions of yourself. No slop at all. The engineers tried very hard to make it feel like a go
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  MINI Cooper 2002 Road Test 27 Mar 2002 (roadtest)
  I thought I was the last bloke in the country to get my hands on the new R50 MINI Cooper. Until I drove one to the auctions and half the traders wanted a go. First impressions: every control is sharp and immediate. Steering, clutch, gearshift all feel like
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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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  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 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