Nov 18 2019
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When the Mini Countryman crossover first appeared almost a decade ago, I remember thinking it would be a failure.…
Sep 13 2018
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Let’s face it: you never know when you might find a magic tangelo under some litter on the street, bite heartily…
Apr 19 2017
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You there! Yes, you. The Mini “purist.” The motoring “enthusiast.” The person who insists that things should “do…
Nov 17 2016
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The all-new and bulked up 2017 Mini Countryman is coming for us next year. And given the U.S. obsession with trucks,…
Oct 26 2016
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I don’t know exactly who or what pissed into the 2017 Mini Countryman’s cornflakes, but whatever it was, it had a…
Dec 28 2015
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Welcome to Paper Jam, the feature where we highlight the best automotive advertisements from the past! Print might…
Sep 1 2015
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The Mini Countryman is neither small nor a man of the country, but it is a popular and premium small crossover. What…
May 19 2014
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Mar 19 2014
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[This is the Monster Energy X-raid Mini Countryman built to defend their FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies…
Jan 21 2014
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There's been a lot of publicity about Mini winning the 2014 Dakar. Well, the cars that placed first, second, and…
Oct 23 2013
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A New Jersey woman crashed her car yesterday on a gravel path meant for walkers and bicyclists. She mistook the path…
Jul 21 2013
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It was just last week when I thought it was best to stick with some kind of Volkswagen Transporter if you want a…
Sep 10 2012
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Over the last few years, Mini has expanded its offerings in order to appeal to a broader audience. They saw a need…
Jul 18 2012
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A little more than a week ago, our own Bill Caswell expressed his displeasure at how BMW has been diluting the M…
Oct 17 2011
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If you're going to drive a Mini Countryman, you might as well attach a vanity license plate that matches its…
Oct 5 2011
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With today's announcement of the 2012 list of nominees, the North American Car and Truck of the Year has further…
May 23 2011
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Canadian design team and part-time human mirror Dean and Dan Caten had the rugged MINI "Red Mudder" built for the…
Dec 22 2010
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X-Raid's rally team worked up this Mini Countryman to fly over, as well as traverse, the blinding white dunes of…
Oct 7 2010
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Mini let slip a few Countryman pricing details at yesterday's press launch for 2011 models. The big news? The…
Aug 4 2010
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The Mini Countryman crossover/SUV/bloated fugmobile hasn't impressed us yet, but the advertising is typical…