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2012 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works Roadster: Impractical fun - Washington Post

2012 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works Roadster: Impractical fun
Washington Post
It was the 2012 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works (JCW) Roadster, a mouthful for a subcompact car barely stretching 12 feet in length. Its design intent was readily apparent — to run fast and handle sharply, preferably with its throwback single-layer ...
Rebirth of the Mini CooperAllAfrica.com
New motivation for hot JCW MinisIndependent Online
First Drive: 2012 Mini Cooper JCWNational Post
WorldCarFans.com -MotorTrend Magazine -Digitaltrends.com
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(Fri, 18 May 2012 18:54:21 GMT)

Nuts & Bolts: 2012 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works Roadster - Washington Post

Nuts & Bolts: 2012 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works Roadster
Washington Post
If there is such a thing as a “happy car,” this is it. Body style/layout: The John Cooper Works Roadster named after famed British racer and company co-founder John Newton Cooper, is a subcompact, front-engine, front-wheel-drive roadster with a ...

(Fri, 18 May 2012 18:26:14 GMT)

Toyota in Battle With Itself for Small Car Supremacy - Wall Street Journal (blog)

Toyota in Battle With Itself for Small Car Supremacy
Wall Street Journal (blog)
s Civic — are gone, as shrinking demand prompted both companies to discontinue production of those small sedans for the Japanese market. Nissan does offer a sedan version of its Tiida small car. Accounting for less than 2% of the total market now, ...

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(Wed, 16 May 2012 13:42:57 GMT)

Embrace the Mini Vacation - Georgetowner

Embrace the Mini Vacation
Georgetowner
By Gary Tischler | May 16th, 2012 | We live in the age of the short, the small, the quick and fast, the compact, the time-saving, the quickie, the: Mini. Mini-cars—of course. Mini-me, of movie fame. Mini-ice cream portions from HaagenDazs.

(Thu, 17 May 2012 15:06:27 GMT)

Our Cars: Part 5 – Journey's End With The Mini Countryman S All4 - TruckTrend Magazine (blog)

TruckTrend Magazine (blog)

Our Cars: Part 5 – Journey's End With The Mini Countryman S All4
TruckTrend Magazine (blog)
I then started digging through the menus in the Mini's infotainment system. Under “Car Status” I found it; the Mini apparently needs front brake pads at its next service, within the next 1000 miles. Whew. We'll get that fixed up during the next service ...

(Fri, 18 May 2012 18:43:43 GMT)

Velocity will pay tribute to Carroll Shelby with mini-series - Torque News

Torque News

Velocity will pay tribute to Carroll Shelby with mini-series
Torque News
Here is a listing of the mini-series from the recent press release. The exploits of the hard charging Texas farmer turned racer are explored. From his humble early stages, Carroll Shelby takes on and conquers the world of international sports car ...
Velocity channel will air tribute to Carroll Shelby on SundayDallas Morning News (subscription) (blog)
TV miniseries to document life of Carroll ShelbyAutoWeek

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(Fri, 18 May 2012 17:48:48 GMT)

BMW Eyes Korea's Fledgling Electric Car Market - Wall Street Journal (blog)

BMW Eyes Korea's Fledgling Electric Car Market
Wall Street Journal (blog)
BMW will be entering the local electric car market around the same time as Hyundai, which plans to sell an Elantra-sized compact electric car from 2014. Kia Motors aims to introduce an electric version of its Ray mini car in 2013, depending on Korea's ...

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(Wed, 16 May 2012 09:46:06 GMT)

Rusty Mini Car Fetches $65382, Beating Keith Richards Pontiac - San Francisco Chronicle

Rusty Mini Car Fetches $65382, Beating Keith Richards Pontiac
San Francisco Chronicle
April 30 (Bloomberg) -- A rusty Mini car sold for 40250 pounds ($65382) at an auction today -- beating the price of a shiny Pontiac convertible once owned by Keith Richards. The corroded 1959 Mini was described by Bonhams as the oldest surviving ...

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(Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:41:57 GMT)

So far, so bon for Peugeot's SUV - The Australian

So far, so bon for Peugeot's SUV
The Australian
Many potential buyers are trading out of small cars, which explains why hatchback demand is sluggish. It also suggests small cars are no longer immune to the trend against conventional shapes that has left large sedans reeling.

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(Fri, 18 May 2012 14:10:34 GMT)

Do today's minicars match giant '70s sedans in size? - USA TODAY

USA TODAY

Do today's minicars match giant '70s sedans in size?
USA TODAY
By Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY Here's a fun idea: How one of today's sub-subcompacts, a Chevrolet Spark, stacks up to the family-car monsters of the 1970s. In this case, Chevrolet did the math on a Spark vs. a "typical '73 American full-size sedan.

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(Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:15:17 GMT)

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