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So we got a 2010 Mini Mayfair Cooper S

So we got a 2010 Mini Mayfair Cooper S


The Mini Mayfair is a “special edition” model that was released as a celebration of Mini’s 50th anniversary. From memory, the Mayfair was first shown at the Dubai Motor Show a year ago and this specific test car has been in circulation since summer, so it isn’t exactly new. It is the first Mini model we’ve driven that is fitted with the new-for-2010 direct-injection engine with an extra 12 hp, so it was worth a look, but since it is so similar to all the other Mini variants we’ve already driven, we’ll do a shorter “first drive” article later on,

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Comparo: 2010 Honda Jazz vs Mini Cooper S Cabrio

Comparo: 2010 Honda Jazz vs Mini Cooper S Cabrio

The Mini started life in 1959 as a British car for the masses. Built by the company later known as Austin-Rover, the little car was so cheap that Ford dissassembled one and tried to replicate it, but couldn’t do it cost-effectively and gave up. That Mr. Bean original was in production right up till 2000, when BMW bought out the firm and redesigned the Mini as an expensive niche model. But by 2001, there were already a slew of modern affordable cars to take its place, not least of which is the Honda Jazz. Both the Mini and the Jazz are now in their second generation.

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Lifan 320 Chinese Mini knock-off

Lifan 320 Chinese Mini knock-off


What you see here isn’t some new 4-door version of the Mini Clubman. As misleading as the design cues are, this here is the Lifan 320, apparently the Chinese vision of what a 4-door Mini Cooper should’ve been.

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Mini Cooper celebrates 50th anniversary

Mini Cooper celebrates 50th anniversary


The BMW-owned Mini brand is celebrating its 50th anniversary by launching a pair of Mini Cooper models to commemorate the milestone. Dubbed the 50 Mayfair and the 50 Camden, Mini launched the limited-edition models at the marque’s 50th birthday party at the United Festival at Silverstone in Britain.

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