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MINI held the Americas reveal of the Paul Smith Edition at the Paul Smith flagship store on Melrose in Los Angeles, with Sir Paul Smith and MINI Design Chief Holger Hampf both...
Holger Hampf has closed the door on a fourth JCW GP, at least for this generation. But he’s also made clear that something more extreme than the standard JCW is coming, something...
MINI's head of design confirms the Rocketman is still under active study. After over a decade of fits and starts, we look at the full history of the car MINI keeps almost building.
MINI and Bulldog Racing built one of the most compelling recent stories at the Nürburgring 24 Hours, capped by a class win in 2024. With no entry this year, it's worth looking back at what they achieved and what it meant.
MINI's new design chief Holger Hampf says a major LCI is almost finished across the Cooper, Countryman, and Aceman, guided by customer feedback. Here's what it means.
MINI’s new chief has a clear message: the lineup is done. What he does with it from here is a more interesting question. Jean-Philippe Parain, speaking to Autocar at the Beijing motor...
The 2026 MINI Cooper Paul Smith Edition looks better in the real world than staged press images suggested. Here's our best real-world photo gallery yet, plus full details and pricing.
Milan during Salone del Mobile week is a city that has seen everything. Every brand with a design story to tell, and several that don’t have one but try anyway, takes over...
Press photography is a controlled argument. Carefully chosen backgrounds, flattering light, and camera angles that have been approved and re-approved until every edge reads exactly as intended. It’s often not until we...
There are two ways to follow an icon. You can chase it, measuring every decision against what came before until the weight of the original crushes anything new you might have to...