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"It's my considered opinion that the BMW Mini Cooper is the most successful car design of the last 20 years. Now they've gone and made it bigger. This could be problematic." -- Dan Neil

2008 Mini Cooper Clubman front view

( Allen J. Schaben/ Los Angeles Times )

"It's my considered opinion that the BMW Mini Cooper is the most successful car design of the last 20 years. Now they've gone and made it bigger. This could be problematic." -- Dan Neil

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