Mini has announced that the Hardtop and Convertible models will receive a new seven-speed dual-clutch transmission option with a new electronically controlled shifter. The new transmission, according ...

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS) - A San Francisco car owner is back on the road after some help from the CBS 5 ConsumerWatch volunteers. Last month, the clutch started to fail on Eli MacIntyre's 2009 MINI Cooper.

The additional ratio is there to help with fuel economy on the motorway, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Enabling acceleration without torque interruption, a higher degree of shift comfort, ...

Mini is adding a third transmission option to its lineup in the form of a 7-speed dual-clutch unit that boasts faster gear shifts and improved efficiency compared to the manual and automatic ...

Will be available with all three avatars of the Mini: the Mini 3 door, the Mini 5 door and the Mini Convertible It is similar to other related transmissions wherein one of the clutches handles the ...

We have a MINI Countryman All4 John Cooper Works, which we bought new from a main dealership two and a half years ago. The car has now done 11,500 miles and we noticed a burning smell from the clutch, ...

My wife's MINI Countryman All4 has suffered a premature clutch failure after only 37,000 miles. As the clutch is not covered by the warranty (wear and tear, apparently), it has cost over £2000 to be ...

MINI has announced the three-and five-door hatchbacks as well as the convertible will be offered with a new seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. Designed to offer “impressive shift dynamics for ...

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