Car Throttle

The sales race for Q1 is over and BMW managed to eek out a small lead over the insurgent Audi. One thing is clear though, BMW wouldn't be on top without the help of the highly-successful MINI lineup. However, this special edition MINI won't be helping things out much in that department - only 50 units are destined for the United States. MINI John Cooper Works World Championship 50 Edition - wow, what a mouthful! Try saying that a few times. You would expect some drivetrain and suspension upgrades with a name like that, but this is purely an appearance package. It is based on an already-upgraded MINI as well. The 50 Edition was introduced last year at the 2009 MINI United Festival in the United Kingdom, on

Thanks, Alfa Romeo! They've released three teasers of their upcoming hot hatch, one which reveals nearly the entire vehicle. It should help further the MiTo in it's pursuit of BMW's ever popular Mini. There is the full image of the car released by the company. I'm surprised to see they'd reveal so much, and even more surprised at the overall pace of leaks and teaser releases by the various auto company's ahead of the Geneva Show. Anyhow, the MiTo GTA ups the sports ante considerably with an altered, more agressive stance, new wheels and flared fender arches. Suspension changes include high-tech coilover springs and McPherson struts up front. Alfa Romeo has always tried to link the MiTo with it's top end sports car the 8C Competizione, with various photoshoots and advertisements placing