2012 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works Coupe: A Mini built for the track
It was fun, but wanting — the motorized equivalent of a last fling. At the end of the journey, I knew we were done. Infatuation and fantasy wear thin with real-road experience, particularly when you are driving several hundred miles in a speedster as tiny as the 2012 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works Coupe. Read full article >> Featured Advertiser Chicago Booth Business Forecast Ads by Pheedo
Chip Howell, Pioneer Racing, Commits to Full B-Spec Grand-Am Season Will Drive No. 55 Mini Cooper
Chip Howell and Pioneer Racing announced today that they will participate in the full inaugural season of Grand Am B-Spec racing, driving at all six race weekends. Grand-Am is a road racing sanctioning body owned and managed by NASCAR.Chapel Hill, NC (PRWEB) February 02, 2012 Chip Howell and Pioneer Racing announced today that they will participate in the full inaugural season of Grand Am B-Spec ...
CHICAGO AUTO SHOW: Is Kia's Trackster Concept Everything The Mini Cooper JCW Should Be But Isn't
What happens when a dream becomes reality? In the case of the Kia Track'ster concept unveiled at today's Chicago Auto Show, car enthusiasts begin to salivate.
Kia Track’ster concept ditches dreary for MINI Cooper rival
Kia knows it has a lot to do to shed its sensible image and convince would-be buyers it’s sexy, inspiring and aspirational, and the Kia Track’ster concept is the first step down that road. Revealed at the Chicago Auto Show today, the Optima Limited Track’ster channels Kia’s potential design direction for the next-gen Soul, with “immense [...]
2012 Honda Pilot, Rolex 24, MINI Cooper Diesels: Car News Headlines
Today at High Gear Media, we've reviewed the 2012 Honda Pilot, and learned MINI is considering bringing diesels to the U.S. Tesla's teasing the Model X electric crossover and Lamborghini has ruled out turbocharging, for now. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. Electric-car battery maker Ener1 filed for...
How I Won The World's Most Famous Rally By (Accidentally) Cheating [Rallying]
# rallying Rauno Aaltonen drove a Mini Cooper S to the model's last victory in the 1967 Monte Carlo Rally. It was a stunning victory, but Aaltonen's been harboring a secret. How he actually won. Here, he shares that secret with Autos.Sympatico.ca 's Matt Bubbers. —Ed. More »
Codemasters Announces Dirt 3 Complete Edition
Codemasters has announced a new version of Dirt 3 that packs a ton of extra content and comes at a discounted price. Dirt 3 Complete Edition, which will come out this March on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC, will include over $30 of downloadable content. Even better, it will only set you back $40. Here's a full list of the included bonus content, straight from Codemasters: The Monte Carlo Rally ...
Honda builds racing version of CR-Z hybrid
Honda will contest the Japanese Super GT series with a heavily modified CR-Z hybrid, vying for both a win and more visibility for the unusual hybrid.
GRAND-AM to Add B-Spec Races
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Jan. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GRAND-AM Road Racing announced today an exciting complement to its two existing sports car series, in the form of a new "B-Spec" level featuring ...