Sunday Car News: MINI goes Cross-Over

After half a decade of selling the small and fun Cooper in the States, Mini created the Clubman in 2008 to allow for drivers to add more space to their Mini yet still have loads of small car fun. Now for 2011, Mini is developing the all-new Countryman, a cross-over actual four-door vehicle. Although the base models will be front-wheel drive, the Countryman S ALL4 will be powered by the familiar 1.6 turbo four-banger with four-wheel drive. The model will debut at the Geneva Show in March and should arrive in the States in early 2011.

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Spy photos of the next generation Porsche 911 have been taken at the Nurburgring. Porsche will replace its already new 997 updated-version with the 998 in 2011. Just last year Porsche had modified the entire 997 line-up with different front-ends, tail-lights, and a direct-injection engine, yet Porsche still called the cars a 997. Now in 2011 further changes will be made with expanded body width and length, a heavily revised suspense, and lastly a fresh new body styling.