We’ve done a few “new” car reviews over the years on DT and I’ve been struggling to find a regular feature for the Tuesday 10:30am PST spot…so welcome to New Car Tuesday. The thing I don’t want to do is just parrot the opinions of other folks around the web, so my promise is that […]
“Mini has lost its way, man.” “Yeah, the new ones are just bloated, overpriced, kitschy garbage aimed at the lifestyle vehicle market.” “Totally. They’re nothing like my old 2006 JCW GP.” Shocked? This could be a legitimate conversation between two modern Mini enthusiasts. Or the start of a fight between an Austin Mini and a […]
The Mini Cooper hardtop (aka Hatch) was a BMW born revival of the Mini marque designed by Frank Stephenson (Maserati MC12 & Quattroporte, Ferrari F430w & 612 Scaglietti, McLaren MP4-12C). In the USA, the Mini was available as a Cooper (basic engine) and Cooper S (supercharged) trim and for many years retained most of its […]
It’s hard to hate a MINI cooper driver (unless he or she refers to it as their “BMW MINI”). Yes, there’s nothing quite so kitschy as a checkered flag roof, but a general raciness is almost expected from the car that made The Italian Job remake bearable. So you’re forgiven if you drive one with […]
It would be easy for DT to feature BMW’s new Mini Cooper S – the 2006+ turbocharged versions are fast, fun to drive and inexpensive. However, we’ve found one that appeals to the cheapskate and tailgater in us…not tailgating that can get you tickets and car crashes, but tailgating that can get you kicked out […]