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The Austrian design studio Vagabund Moto says about itself: "We are not reinventing the wheel, but we are rethinking it." The latest creative project in collaboration with MINI shows just how seriously this is meant: two one-offs based on the MINI Countryman, interpreted as an experimental space.

This supersuper test was originally supposed to be primarily about the MINI Cooper and the Toyota Yaris GR, but then Soviet cosmonauts, the end of the internet and the history of pineapples intervened. But hey, see above.

When two Brits come to Japan ... no, we're not telling you a joke. But it's still humorous - because the new MINI Paul Smith Edition shows how cool continuity can be: British elegance with a wink, design with attitude and humour. Okay, here's the punchline: the special edition was unveiled at the Auto Salon in Tokyo.

And now for the motorsports news: the MINI John Cooper Works, in collaboration with Bulldog Racing, takes second place in its class at the Nürburgring 24 Hours.