MINI is getting serious and making the MINI One a defined model in its own right. Out goes the lethargic old 1.6 and in comes ...

We got 31 mpg with the base car, and 30 in the S. While the automatic works well, the manual transmission better fits the Mini's nature. If you want a fun little car, go for the base Mini.

If we were to compare MINI's North-American crusade to Fiat's, which attempted a similar exercise with the 500 city car, one would argue that it's MINI's diversified portfolio and customizable ...