A Look Back at the Best Looking F66 MINI Cooper Yet, The Elie Saab One Off
If you ask us what the best looking F66 MINI Cooper is to date, the answer is easy. It is the Elie Saab Cooper S. Not just because of the sculptural copper...
MINI’s Latest Special Edition Rewinds to 1965 Monte Carlo Glory
Just one week after unveiling its latest GP inspired special edition, MINI is back with another heritage play. The new MINI 1965 Victory Edition is a design focused, appearance driven package with...
Supreme Court Ends US Auto Tariffs. What It Means for MINI Prices
On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down most of the sweeping tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The decision effectively voids the 10 percent “reciprocal” tariff...
The MINI GP Inspired Edition Arrives Without a GP to Inspire It
There is something slightly surreal about the F66 MINI GP Inspired Edition. It is a special edition that celebrates a car that does not exist. Not in this generation, anyway. When MINI...
MINI Rally Updates from the Sno*Drift Rally
MINI’s return to rally racing in the United States moves from story to stage this weekend. MINI USA and LAP Motorsports begin their 2026 American Rally Association campaign at Michigan’s Sno*Drift Rally,...
MINI Officially Commits to Full 2026 ARA Rally Season with Two Factory-Backed Cars
It’s official – MINI is back in rally. For months we’ve been circling this story, first when we broke the news last fall that MINI was “rally curious”, and then again just...
Is JCW Going Soft or Simply Finding the Right Balance?
For decades, MINI JCW meant something very specific. Loud, stiff, a little unruly, and unapologetically focused on performance and feel over comfort. A MINI JCW was never meant to be the best...
MINI Is Considering Adding BMW’s New iDrive X Later in the Countryman and Cooper Lifecycle
BMW’s new iDrive X system represents a fundamental rethink of in-car technology, anchored by the panoramic vision display and BMW’s next-generation operating system. We recently spent time with the system during a...
MINI USA Expands Port-Installed JCW Accessories
There’s a unique thrill when your MINI arrives at the dealer looking and driving exactly how you envisioned it: aggressive stance, performance parts fitted, and rally-inspired wheels turning heads from the first...
MINI Cooper Is BMW Group’s Second Best-Selling Car in Europe
2025 MINI Cooper sales numbers are in, and they tell an important story about MINI’s place inside the BMW Group and within the broader European market. In 2025, MINI Cooper emerged as BMW Group’s...