While most so-called car enthusiasts would scoff at the fixed-roof two-seater based on the already-diminutive hot hatch, I think that this car has a lot going for it.

World events can bring about the creation of great products. Consider the 1956 Suez Oil Crisis, when Egypt nationalized the ...

I bought a new 2006 Mini, when Mini-mania was in full swing. It was a leftover car, as brand-owner BMW did a top-to-bottom makeover of the Mini for 2007, ditching the Brazil-built four-cylinder ...

Designed by Sir Alec Issigonis in 1959, the Austin Seven and Morris Mini Minor were the first front-wheel-drive cars with ...