Filed under: Coupe , Recalls , Mini 2010 Mini Cooper 50 Camden Edition – Click above for high-res image gallery Mini boasts about the go-kart like handling of its popular Cooper model. It’s true, the car handles like a toy – except when the power-steering goes out. According to CNN Money, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking into numerous claims by owners that their power steering assistance suddenly disappeared

Filed under: Budget , Hatchback , Chrysler , Fiat 2011 Fiat 500 Sport – Click above for high-res image gallery Chrysler has officially pulled back the covers on the American version of the Fiat 500 Sport.

Filed under: Car Buying , LA Auto Show , Budget , Hatchback , Chrysler , Fiat Fiat 500 – Click above for high-res image gallery Chrysler is set to debut its American-spec Fiat 500 at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show with the first examples being sold near the end of 2010.

Filed under: Car Buying , LA Auto Show , Budget , Hatchback , Chrysler , Fiat Fiat 500 – Click above for high-res image gallery Chrysler is set to debut its American-spec Fiat 500 at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show with the first examples being sold near the end of 2010. During the 2011 calendar year, Chrysler hopes to sell 50,000 of the Mini Cooper fighters, including the 500 Cabrio, which goes on sale sometime in 2011. Built in Toluca, Mexico, the 500 will be sold through a network of 165 dealers across the United States, mostly in cities that have the largest small car markets

Filed under: Videos , Hatchback , Audi Click above to watch the video after the jump The Audi A1 certainly looks the part of a premium micro mini.

Review: 2010 Ram 3500 Laramie Mega Cab We spend a week with the Ram 3500 Mega Cab to see if Dodge’s massive pickup can handle the rigors of the daily suburban grind. Spy Shots: Audi S1 prototype has that ‘forbidden fruit’ thing going on In the world of Euro sport compacts, the Mini Cooper S stands alone. But across the pond, consumers will have a new micro-hatch to fill their need for speed.

Filed under: Convertible , Hatchback , Mini Mini Takes The States 2010 – Click above for high-res image gallery Of all the automakers in the United States, perhaps the one with the largest enthusiast following is Mini . Sure, brands like Porsche , BMW and even Subaru have their own clubs and cult followings, but when it comes to eccentricity and personality, no one does it like Mini. In that spirit, the pint-sized automaker is once again embarking on its Mini Takes The States cross-country road rally, an event that first occurred in 2006 and then again in 2008

Filed under: Coupe , Budget , Europe , Hatchback , Saab , Design/Style , Luxury Feast your eyes on the newest bit of rumor from the creative crew at AutoExpress . The site claims that BMW and Saab are looking to shack up for the production of a new 9-2 based on – you guessed it – the Mini Cooper

Filed under: Budget , Sedan , Performance , Honda , Reviews 2010 Honda Civic Si HFP – Click above for high-res image gallery There was a time was when any serious discussion of “hot hatches” – small, lightweight economy cars pumped full of go-fast parts and body modifications of dubious taste – always included the Honda Civic Si. Back in the day, the D16Z6-engined Si would routinely do battle against the Volkswagen GTI and Nissan Sentra SE-R for import tuner supremacy. Times, however, change

Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Government/Legal , Marketing/Advertising , Nissan , Porsche , UK Why is everybody picking on Porsche these days? Last month, the marketing team at Mini had quite a bit of fun at the expense of the German sports car maker, daring the storied automaker to step into the ring to take on a Mini Cooper S at Road Atlanta. A privately sourced 911 ended up kicking the Mini’s go-kart-handling butt to the curb, but even in defeat, the British marquee had the nerve to mention that the 911′s two-second victory would cost the typical weekend warrior about $36,000 per second.