2016 Los Angeles Auto Show: what to expect

Fast four-doors, sexy drop-tops and a brace of SUVs - an eclectic mix of highly-anticipated cars will make their global debut at the City of Angels later this month.

2017 MINI Countryman gets plug-in hybrid power

MINI says it’s joining the hybrid club to show how much fun electric vehicles can be.

2017 Mini Countryman JCW spy pics

Bigger, bolder, and – especially in flagship JCW guise – brawnier, the Mk2 Mini Countryman has grown in the most delightful ways

Mini gives in to middle-age spread

Five-door Cooper provides more space for back-seat passengers

Countryman nip and tuck

Mini SUV undergoes the subtlest of makeovers

Mini reveals new camper range

Imagine this. You’re on a road trip in your Mini and can’t find a hotel anywhere. Mini has the solution.

MINI's world first 360 backflip

As far as car stunts go, this is a doozy. In what MINI is calling a world first, the brand has performed an ‘unassisted 360 degree backflip’.

New MINI John Cooper Works Countryman

MINI has revealed a new John Cooper Works (JCW) version of its Countryman. The car is the first JCW car to have four-wheel-drive. Powered by a newly developed 1.6-litre 160kW turbocharged petrol engine, the car will be formally unveiled at next week's Geneva Motor Show.

Only one Aussie in COTY 2011

After a week of extensive testing, and rigorous culling, a final top six will be selected, one of which will win the Australian automotive industry’s most coveted prize.

Volkswagen launches WRC assault

Volkswagen has confirmed it will join the WRC ranks from the 2013 season. The four-wheel-drive Polo R WRC will conform to the same Super 2000 regulations