An unqualified success in the U.S., the Mini Cooper has defied expectations about what Americans want in an automobile. The smallest car for sale in the states doesn’t have a small price tag, and yet people continue to pay sticker prices of $30,000 or more to own a custom-ordered Mini Cooper. By the time the new Rabbit arrives, the Mini will have been updated with slightly revised styling, and a new Traveler model will be available with more space for people and cargo. Shown here is the limited production John Cooper Works GP edition for 2007.