MINI Countryman Rally Car Passes First Round of WRC Tests
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MINI Countryman Rally Car Passes First Round of WRC Tests



As previously reported, MINI is eager to get itself into the World Rally Car Championships with its Countryman crossover and reclaim some of the rallying glory its predecessor / inspiration had in the 1960s. And today, the British automaker released the first official picture of the Countryman WRC, which partner Prodrive has been busy testing at their Warwickshire proving grounds in rural England.

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