Archive for June, 2009

The 58mpg MINI and my turbo engine theory

The 58mpg MINI and my turbo engine theory

MINI John Cooper S Works returns 58mpg shock. Yes, indeed. And a real-life shock, as I proved over the weekend. I wasn’t doing anything particularly special on this 100-mile journey, ...

A wheely interesting revelation, ladies

A wheely interesting revelation, ladies

BIG alloy wheels are de rigueur nowadays. But, just a decade ago, they were far more rare. Maximum size for the mid-1990s Volvo S40, for example, was 16-inches. Goodness, mainstream ...

MINI John Cooper S Works photostream on Flickr

MINI John Cooper S Works photostream on Flickr

CELEBRATIONS surround this week’s road test car – the MINI JCW. The Mini is 50 in ’09… So, via Flickr, here’s my images of what it’s like! (Turbo)charge on over ...