The quintessential Mini Cooper will always be the two-door Hardtop ... with a rear end that was eager to rotate on a lifted throttle or a dab of the brakes. Yes, I could feel the extra torque ...

Much like its smaller sibling, the MINI Cooper, the Countryman is built more like a tiny SUV with a slightly lifted suspension and greater cargo space. The same array of powerful but efficient engines ...

In the Countryman, MINI has adapted the friendly face of the smaller Cooper to a lifted, all-wheel drive small SUV to bring a lot of flexibility and wider appeal to the brand's lineup. The same array ...