Preview: the 2024 MINI Countryman Model Line-Up
The Countryman is getting a massive update with the all new U25 generation. Based on a modified BMW X1 platform, the new Countryman is both larger and full of new technology. But...
MINI USA Release Timing for 2025 F66 MINI Cooper and U25 MINI Countryman
An all new MINI model lineup is coming but when will we see it in North America and what models will actually make it? We now have official answers from MINIUSA with...
Let’s Talk about How Big the New Countryman Is
Yes it’s a big boy. But what does it actually weigh and how does that compare to the previous generation Countryman? With exclusive technical data in hand, we wanted to take a...
2024 MINI Cooper & MINI Countryman to Have Optional Autonomous Driving
The all new 2024 MINI models will be the most technically capable MINI ever made. Whether it’s fully electric or ICE powered, they will usher in a fresh design and all new...
Video: Comparing the Old Countryman to the New Countryman
We don’t often surface videos from other automotive outlets because, frankly they’re usually not that great. Sure they may have high production values and look great. But their facts and are typically...
The MINI Countryman C – First Look at The New 3 Cylinder Countryman Base Model
Just as MINI officially unveiled its petrol powered 2024 Countryman S last week, the brand is taking the wraps off its entry-level crossover model, the Countryman C. What is the Countryman C...
Opinion: JCW Appearance Packages Confuse Buyers and Hurt the Brand
MINI won’t release an all electric JCW until 2025. Yet much of the automotive press is reporting that it just did. What happened? Last week MINI officially debuted the J01 MINI Cooper...
Exclusive: MINI Is Killing Run-flat Tires in All Future Models
The 20 year experiment of run-flats is over for MINI. After years of customer complaints about ride quality, performance impacted by weight and high replacement costs, MINI has decided to eliminates run-flats...
Europe vs the US – The New MINI Countryman and its Horsepower Differences Will Surprise You
If you’ve been following our coverage on the new (U25) MINI Countryman internal combustion models you’ll notice an unusual discrepancy. The US spec versions of the Countryman S and Countryman JCW have...
First Look: the 241 HP Petrol Powered MINI Countryman S
You’re looking at the all new MINI Countryman S with 241 HP, 295 ft lbs. While we’ve seen the electric Countryman SE and the petrol Countryman JCW, until today MINI had yet...