2011 Mini Cooper S Spotted in Town (November 2025)

Here’s a 2011 Mini Cooper S. The Mini Cooper is a subcompact that has been in production since 1959. BMW’s iteration of the car has been in production since 2000 (the first model year was 2001). This is from the second generation, which was made between July of 2006 and November of 2013. The engine of this one is a 1.6 liter turbocharged Prince straight-4 that produces 181 horsepower and 177 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 6-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 6.8 seconds and has a top speed of 126 mph.

Car of the Day 11/24/18

Today’s car of the day is this early Ford Escort that was at the 2018 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. This version of the Escort was made for the European market. This one in particular is from the first generation, which was made between 1967 and 1975. The engine of this one is a 1.6 liter Lotus-Ford straight-4 that produces 105 horsepower and 100 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 9.3 seconds and has a top speed of 115 mph.