Keith Adams Just like in 2006, when the Cooper John Cooper Works  GP was rolled out as the ultimate MINI towards the end of the R50′s life, history seems to be repeating itself with the unveiling of the  Works GP II close to the end of the R56′s lifespan. Although the power and performance figures [...]

KEITH ADAMS Rimmer Bros sponsored AROnline’s Polish SD1 restoration… Buying parts for your BMC>MG has never been easier through AROnline… HERE at AROnline, we receive a large numbers of emails from people all over the world looking for parts for their cars MGs, Rovers, Landies and all manner of BMC>MG cars. Given that this is [...]

Keith Adams Just so you know, the latest special edition MINI Cooper, the Rauno Aaltonen Edition has broken cover. But the new car, named after the winner of the prestigious 1967 Monte Carlo Rally, is only available in selected European markets. The car comes dressed with a Chili Red paint finish with a white air [...]

The MINI Clubvan Concept will be officially unveiled at Geneva – and is the last spin-off  from the existing car, which has been in production since 2007. It promises to be a great-driving city van with an added dash of style. The MINI Clubman-based concept car has an increased load-carrying capability, and opens the (club)door [...]

Keith Adams Another MINI London-district themed hits the road with the arrival of the Highgate convertible. Following hard on the heels of the Baywater and Baker Street editions, the new MINI adopts a name from the ciy that’s hosting the Olympics in 2012. The car comes in flip Ice Chocolate metallic paint with matching hood, [...]

Coupés are cramped, impractical, noisy… and a whole lot of fun. That’s the whole point of them, yes? MINI obviously thinks so, and has introduced a crackerjack Coupé to prove it. Keith Adams takes one up to Yorkshire and experiences something even more cramped and noisy. Coupés, trains, and the Coopermobile It’s fair to say [...]

Two new MINI special editions have been unveiled, and continue the marque’s obsession with London – kicked off by Austin Rover back n the 1980s, with the launch of the Mayfair and Picadilly. The Baker Street and Bayswater go on sale on 1 March in 100 global markets where the marque is sold. Each is [...]

Words: Keith Adams Photography: Newspress/HeadlineAuto The Brits were less in evidence at Detroit as they have been in recent years – an understandable situation given our amazing 2011. Last year was most definitely the year of the concept, with Jaguar Land Rover basking in the limelight of the C-X16 and DC100 concepts, and 2012 will [...]

The MINI family is expanding again. Hot on the wheels of the Coupé comes the launch of the sixth model in the line-up, the all-new MINI Roadster. This is the first open-topped two-seater in the company’s history. And being built at Cowley means MINI is claiming it to be a spiritual successor to the traditional [...]

MINI, official partner of Team GB and ParalympicsGB, has unveiled its new London 2012 special, limited edition models to celebrate the monumental London 2012 Olympic Games. There will be just 2012 of these special edition models built, which are available in Cooper, Cooper D, Cooper S and Cooper SD trims and come in the Union [...]

Keith Adams AROnline’s invite to the MINI Coupe launch in Austria coincided with one broken foot, so we’ve yet to sample the delights of Britain’s newest coupe first hand. It’s a fascinating car, the R58, and one that’s certainly dividing the opinions of our readership – but the undoubted facts are that it’s well judged [...]

A decade after the start of production, the two millionth MINI was driven off the production line at Plant Oxford by Prime Minister David Cameron. Of the two million, more than 1.5 million MINIs have been exported from the UK. Frank-Peter Arndt, who is responsible for production, was present to celebrate this latest major milestone [...]

Replacing the classic Mini should have been a tall order, but BMW managed the job in style in 2001 – and as Keith Adams explains, they make a great second hand purchase today. Following BMW’s takeover of Rover in 1994, the Mini’s passage into the 21st century was guaranteed. The German company’s boss was a [...]

The recently revised MINI Cooper D is one of the most environmentally friendly cars you can buy – Keith Adams takes a daytrip to the Nürburgring Nordschleife to prove that being green doesn’t mean you can’t still have fun… Payment in fun… THE green motoring revolution has been gaining momentum in recent years – if [...]

Do the MINI Clubman’s extra rear seat leg- and headroom and those natty back doors justify the premium over the standard Cooper D? Like Marmite, you decide… THEY say that familiarity breeds contempt and that should play into the MINI Clubman’s hands. The low rate of sales to date has meant that the quirky addition [...]

An iconic name from the 1960s has made a return: Radford MINI. KEITH ADAMS takes the top of the range version for a quick spin and comes away impressed, but wonders whether £34,000 is a little too much to spend on a MINI… Back to the future… JUST about everyone loves the MINI – and [...]

The next generation MINI might be with us now, but that didn’t stop them launching the ultimate version, and selling out before it even hits the streets. Download the wallpaper | 1024×768 | 1280×960 Work it, baby! REMEMBER the old cliché about saving the best ‘til last – well, we reckon MINI may well have [...]

THE MINI Cooper is coming to the end of its life, and yet remains as popular as ever. KEITH ADAMS takes a long, lingering look at the car that redefined the Mini for the 21st Century, and investigates whether it’s the driving machine its makers claim it to be by running it round the Nürburgring… [...]

Just like the Mini in the 1960s, the MINI has attracted its fair share of customisers… In 2006, Carrozzeria Castagna announced a range of MINI conversions that pre-dated the factory’s efforts – so to fans of Italian coacbuilders, the R56 Clubman was very much last year’s old news when it was launched… Variations on a [...]

Replacing the Mini was never going to be the work of a moment, and was generally regarded to be one of the toughest gigs in the industry. After years of deliberation, Rover started serious work in 1993, which was soon bolstered by the arrival of BMW the following year. What we ended up with sparked [...]