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LaunchesMINI adds yet another body shape to its line-up.
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Road TestEither you get it or you don't.
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Road TestLess power makes the Roadster a better car.
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Road TestWe can see the appeal of the Roadster, but we don't like the way it drives.
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Road TestMaybe. But not with these wheels and tyres.
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Road TestYes, we think it's ugly too, but the Countryman still has a lot going for it.
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LaunchesA few months after the petrol Coopers were updated in 2006, the less powerful models followed on.
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LaunchesPossibly the finest hot hatch you could buy in 2008.
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LaunchesHotter versions of the MINI even better than before in Mark 2 guise.
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LaunchesOpen-topped MINI becomes lighter, stiffer and more economical than before.
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Road TestOutstandingly more practical than the hatchback, though opinions differ on its looks.
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Road TestUpdated MINI differs more from the first-generation BMW version than its looks suggest.
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Road TestA better-handling car than the solid-roofed Cooper S, though it shouldn't have been.
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LaunchesPossibly the only car we've ever described as a "pure joy machine".
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LaunchesBMW extended the MINI's appeal by taking the roof off.
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LaunchesMINI's first diesel wasn't universally appreciated.
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LaunchesOriginal high-performance MINI was a brilliant hot hatch.
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Road TestThe first diesel MINI didn't get a great press, but some of us liked it.
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Road TestA great hot hatch, but perhaps too track-focussed for everyday road use.
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Road TestIn its first year of production, the MINI fascinated onlookers.























