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In 2002, the first U.S. Mini dealership opened in San Francisco. With only one model and a gallon of gas selling for an average of $1.25, there were plenty of critics who said the Mini brand didn't stand a chance in the States. "Mini launched in the U.S. during the time when gas was cheap and ...

The two millionth Mini has rolled off the line in Oxford, UK, a feat which took around ten years and sent Minis to 90-plus countries across the globe. According to Mini, if placed bumper-to-bumper, two million Minis would stretch 4,627 miles. Of course, two million Ford F-150s would stretch, um, ...

Question: can sporty vehicles be fuel efficient? Answer: yes. Recently, the team over at Edmunds Auto Observer compiled a list of some of the most and least fuel-efficient sporty vehicles available. Surprisingly, there's a monstrous gap (of $165) between the lowest and highest monthly fuel costs ...

BMW has selected Kay Segler, current managing director of BMW M GmbH, to take over as Mini's brand manager, replacing Wolfgang Armbrecht. Previously, Segler headed the Mini brand from 2004 to 2008, overseeing the introduction of a range of models based on the BMW-engineered R56 platform. Segler ...

This year's Geneva Motor Show was loaded with concept cars. Even though most of them will never make it past the show's floor, the Mini Rocketman just might eventually roll into dealerships. According to Autocar, Mini plans ...

The Mini E formula seemed questionable when the details were first released. Were people willing to shell out $850 a month to drive a converted Mini Cooper that only seats two and has a 100-mile range? That question was answered earlier this year when BMW offered year-long lease renewals to ...

Information often leaks out in bits and pieces. Yeah, we'd rather have it all thrown at us at once, but it usually doesn't work that way. In the case of Opel/Vauxhall's all-new city car, the reports have trickled in and each one draws us a bit closer to understanding ...

In 2013, Opel/Vauxhall will roll out its all-new city car and, while we expect it to be an efficient urban runabout, reports suggest that it won't compete with the abundant low-priced offerings in the segment. The design of the Opel/Vauxhall city car is evolving into ...

PSA Peugeot Citroen, along with BMW, jointly developed the Mini's gasoline-fed engine and, until recently, PSA's diesel mill could be found under the bonnet of the little Cooper as well. With motivation partly ...

Earlier this year, Mini USA Vice President of Marketing Jim McDowell was quoted as saying that we "shouldn't wait for a hybrid." Well, we're not exactly on pins and needles or anything, but it would seem that Mini is indeed working on hybrids of one kind or another. How do we know? Spy shooters in ...