Videos: MINIs on the ‘Ring

When MINI debuted the latest GP, a big part of the story was how much faster the new R56-based JCW GP is than the R53 JCW GP. Yet the GP isn’t the...

Video: Autocar Pits the Paceman JCW Against the BMW M135i

Today we've got an unlikely pairing between the new MINI Paceman JCW and the BMW 135i. While the Paceman JCW is the more sporting than its Cooper and Cooper S siblings, it's still a no-brainer that the M135i has it beat in the performance category. So why compare the two? Simple. Because they cost about the same.

Engadget Plugs In to MINI Connected

The MINI Connected system is old news to MINI fans, but for the tech world at large, people are just starting to realize what MINI is up to in this regard. Criticism abound, like they do for any tech system, but at its foundation MINI Connected is a particularly innovative system in the automotive infotainment world. Specifically, that it's scalable and extensible with new apps and updates delivered right through your iPhone. Has MINI gotten every detail right? Of course not, but the fact that the system can be updated in a matter of months, rather than years, is a huge leap forward in automotive tech.

Video: MINI JCW GP vs. Mini Busa

This from the UK, <em>Autocar</em> has had a bit of fun pitting the new MINI JCW GP against a bonkers little kit Mini made out of racing bits and half a motorcycle. While one could hardly consider this a legitimate "comparison" it is a fun contrast between the two extremes of a track-only Mini mongrel and MINI's self-described halo car.

City of Houston Tickets MINI …Parked on a Wall

We’ve all gotten a parking ticket before. Chances are though, when the local parking enforcement officer ticketed your MINI, it wasn’t attached to the side of a building. It’s also very likely...

Video: A Classic Mini Getting Ready to Race Again

Think your MINI sounds mean? Check out this race-setup classic Mini, “Old Red” taking its first steps forward in nearly 30 years. This car belongs to a chap called Gary Snyder and...

Video: Teaching Rescued Dogs to Drive a MINI

Here’s a story for dog lovers and MINI fans alike. A New Zealand animal rescue group is using a modified MINI Countryman to do something improbable: teach dogs to drive. The dogs...

Next Gen MINI three Cylinder Driven

A lot is going to change with the next generation MINI. The aesthetic design of the car will be part evolution and part revolution, and the underlying chassis platform was designed from...

Video: Watch a 160 hp Classic Mini Attack the Ring

A hot VTEC 4-cylinder motor in a classic Mini is nothing new to most Mini and MINI fans. Nor is one blasting around the Nürburgring. This video, however, is a little different...