MINI Countryman

New plug-in hybrid model joins the range for the first time; all-wheel drive available on all models

Driving fun, as well as efficiency, promised by Mini's first production plug-in hybrid

evo braves the deserts of Dubai to experience just a fraction of the heat and chaos of the Dakar rally

The Mini Countryman has been facelifted for the 2014 model year, with a power boost for the Cooper S model. Details and pictures here

The Mini Countryman and Paceman get a new matt paint finish option

Despite being one of the world's toughest motorsport events, the Dakar Rally's desert trails can be a great leveller. evo meets the 2013 event's David…

Our weekly motorsport update for January 14 focuses on the Dakar Rally and WRC

Prepare for the 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed by watching a Mini Countryman rally car climb the famous hill

evo's Henry Catchpole gets a unique chance to drive the Mini Countryman WRC in our exclusive video

Handbrake turns and smoking tyres as Prodrive lets Henry Catchpole drive the new Mini WRC car

Mini reveals a sleeker, three-door Countryman SUV. Meet its Range Rover Evoque rival

Mini's WRC world rally return confirmed with the reveal of Kris Meeke's Prodrive Countryman

Mini will enter the WRC from 2011 with a rallying version of its Countryman SUV

LIVE UPDATES: first drive of Mini's Cooper S SUV, the Countryman. As good as the hatch?