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When Mini rolled out the Countryman in 2010, many observers questioned the logic of taking the compact formula into larger territory. But two and a half years since its introduction, Mini has sold an impressive 250,000 units of the crossover model. The Co

The quarter-millionth Countryman - a top-spec JCW performance model - has just rolled off the assembly line at the Magna Steyr plant in Graz, Austria. Depending on the market, the Mini Countryman can be ordered in One, One D, Cooper, Cooper S, Cooper D, C

The 2013 Dakar Rally, the 15-day-long, 5000-plus-mile South American overland race/ordeal, ended Sunday in Santiago, Chile, with an 11th overall win for Dakar legend, Stephane Peterhansel. It’s Frenchman Peterhansel’s second consecutive win in one of

He finished the rally more than 42 minutes ahead of second-place finisher, South African Giniel De Villiers in his Toyota Hilux.

The Mini Paceman JCW will feature a range of bespoke styling upgrades and a 215bhp 1.6-litre turbocharged four. This is the first photo of the new Mini Paceman John Cooper Works.

The hottest Paceman has more exaggerated styling than the Cooper S on which it is based. These pictures, shown days before the model’s expected official announcement, show more intricate side skirts and larger tailpipes.

Inside, the Paceman John Cooper