Category Archives: Mini
Mini E Race laps the Nurburgring
A tweaked version of Mini’s electric car, called the Mini E Race, has lapped the Nurburgring Nordschleife in 9:51.45 minutes. In doing so, the BMW Group has become the first manufacturer to lap the infamous circuit with an electric car … Continue reading
BTCC: Back to the future at Brands Hatch
Last weekend’s British Touring Car finale at Brands Hatch was memorable in many ways. Colin Turkington took the 2009 BTCC title, Jason Plato became only the second driver in the history of the sport to win all three rounds, beating … Continue reading
Frankfurt Motor Show: all the debuts
Concepts? Check. Supercars? Check. Class-leading hatchbacks? Could be… The Frankfurt Motor Show opens its doors next month, and will play host to plenty of debuts from the world’s car makers.
Could Mini make caravanning cool?
I’ve a love/hate relationship with caravanning. When Top Gear tears caravans and their owners to pieces, I like thousands of others, laugh. But for me its hollow humour. Many childhood summers were spend in one around the country on … Continue reading
Filed under Clubman, James May, jeremy clarkson, Mini, Random stuff, Richard Hammond
Auto Trader’s hottest news, car reviews and articles in January
Top review: Volkswagen Golf (MK VI) Top story: Kahn Cosworth Range Rover Top feature: Celebrity Motoring Disasters
Filed under Alfa Romeo, Auto Trader, bugatti, C30, Cars, Celebrities, Corsa VXR-R, credit crunch, Driving tips, Ford, Golf, GT-R, iQ, jeremy clarkson, Ka, Lewis Hamilton, mclaren, Michael Schumacher, Mini, Mito, Nissan, Toyota, Vauxhall, Volkswagon, Volvo
Mini Convertible: Rate it on the Auto Trader Cool-o-meter
The Mini Convertible was launched in 2004, and went on to sell by the bucket load. This year sees the arrival of an updated model, with improved engines and cleaner looks – helped massively by rear rollover hoops which now … Continue reading
Filed under Mini
Brown cars: would you drive one?
A new test car arrived at the Auto Trader offices this morning: we’re running a Mercedes-Benz B 180 CDI Sport. It’s got a six-speed manual gearbox, 17 inch alloy wheels and all the airbags and cupholders you cou could wish … Continue reading
Cars we’re driving in January
The Christmas tree is down and the mince pies have all been turned to crumbs, but we’re not sad because January sees the launch of some brilliant new cars. Here’s what we’ll be driving on Auto Trader this month:
Filed under Alfa Romeo, car, Cars, Clubman, Fiat, Golf, Honda, Mini, Mito, Volkswagon
What’s the smallest car you can fit a Christmas tree in?
We took on the challenge of squeezing a seven foot Christmas tree into a Mini Clubman. We tried sliding the tree through the sunroof, through the side windows and across the back seats – which didn’t work. This got us … Continue reading
Filed under Advice, Auto Trader, car, Cars, Clubman, Driving tips, Mini
Living with a convertible
I’ve got a Mazda MX-5 on loan at the moment and it came just in time for the first properly warm weekend of the year. So I set off with my girlfriend for a countryside blast with the roof folded … Continue reading
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