Re: new car
Muzna,
The Mini has a smaller cross-section profile than many other cars, so it's likely to be less affected by wind.
Nonetheless, it is not a car I would recommend because while it's fun to drive, it's just too small. You can only carry 3 other people in it legally and with little of their stuff. It is also too expensive. The base mini costs as much as a nicely equipped Rabbit, Civic, or Sentra.
I'm a big fan of hatchbacks, but that may just be my sophisticated European tastes :p . At this price point I would really go for a Nissan Versa, Volkswagen Rabbit, or Toyota Matrix.
But Afshi's already said that hatchbacks are out so :(