The new Mini Cooper has received the “North American Car of the Year” accolade at the Detroit International Auto Show – the first time a British-built car has won the award.

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Mini UK general manager Trevor Houghton-Berry says: “We are absolutely delighted with this news. Mini has already proved itself to be a tremendous success in the UK and being named top in the USA confirms that the Mini is a car with truly international credentials. It is a real coup for a British-built car to achieve such recognition.”