Mini D

As European manufacturers get more serious about cutting emissions and attacking climate change, some very interesting small, fuel-efficient cars are starting to emerge. The latest news from Europe is that apparently there will be an ultra-luxury version of the Mini Cooper, to be trimmed out at the Rolls-Royce factory in Goodwood, England. The British magazine Autocar had the rumor (should that be rumour?) confirmed by "highly placed sources at BMW," which may announce the plan early next year. BMW owns both Mini and the luxury Rolls-Royce marque, as well as its namesake brand. Strange Cygnet...