MF Garage: 2000 Miles Behind the Wheel of the JCW Roadster
Our JCW Roadster arrived just in time for Todd, DB and Axel to bask in the sun during MINI Takes the States earlier this year. But our real test wouldn’t begin until...
MINI USA to Release Paceman (Including JCW) next March
The Paceman starts production this November in Austria but if you’re in the US you’ll have to wait a few months to get your hands on the new tall hatch. We’ve learned...
MINI USA Recalls 2011 Clubman For (Almost) No Reason
Because of a production mix-up there are 75 Clubman (not Clubmans or Clubmen) rolling around the US with the EU style ABS symbol in the tach. The difference? On the EU version...
MINI’s Next Generation N37 3 Cylinder Engine: Hearing is Believing
One of the biggest concerns about MINI’s upcoming three cylinder (after power) is sound. What do three cylinders sound like compared to the current four? Based on first-hand experiences and the video...
Video: Hitchhiking Bear
MINI is out with the latest in their “Not Normal” campaign. I guess bears have places to go too. This campaign so far has been seeking a particular energetic emotional tone, and...
A Steampunk Countryman from Carlex
The MINI is a very popular platform for customizers the world over. While most take their cues from a street racer, tuner scene aesthetic, Polish custom car firm Carlex has gone in...
MINI USA Sales up 22.5% for September
MINI continues to have a banner 2012, selling nearly 5,000 cars in the month of September — making it their best September ever. MINI sales are up 22.5% over September 2011, and...
MINI to Outsource Some Manufacturing to VDL in the Netherlands
Last year we reported that BMW was seriously looking at production for MINI outside of both Oxford and Austria. First it was Germany that was considered. Then BMW looked seriously at buying...
MINI Re-launches “The MINI International” Magazine
[Official Release] The MINI International has a new design. The MINI customer magazine has been re-launched with a new look and new thematic concept, with the first edition to be presented today...
MF Poll: Does the JCW GP Have Enough Power?
At 211hp, the JCW GP isn’t setting any records for output from a 1.6L turbocharged four cylinder engine. Not that it’s pitiful, but many of you obviously expected the “ultimate MINI” to...