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 ...

We can tell you the Cooper ... S cars.) The black cloth top, which is still available with a Union Jack in a contrasting gray herringbone weave, is the least changed element of the new Mini ...

It’s akin to Red Bull Racing taking a humble hatchback, instructing the genius of Adrian Newey to make suitable modifications ... were run by John Cooper’s Cooper Car Company, F1 champions ...