MINI Cooper S vs. JCW: Which One Is Actually Worth the Money?
The gap between Cooper S and JCW has never been consistent. A generation-by-generation breakdown of what the premium actually buys, and which one is worth it at each price point.
The Forgotten Electric MINI GP That Predicted Today’s EV Performance Problem
Did you know MINI once built an electric GP? No, not the Formula E pace car that made the rounds a few years ago. This was something far more interesting. A real...
How BMW Almost Killed The Combustion MINI Cooper
MINI, and BMW more broadly, have been smarter than most automakers in their expansion into electric vehicles. Yes, there have been missteps. But the key to their enviable position today is a...
Video: MINI Cooper Safety – How the Smallest MINI Earned Five Stars
The latest Euro NCAP results are in, and both the new MINI Cooper F66 (combustion) and J01 Cooper E (EV) have achieved the coveted five-star safety rating. So how is MINI’s smallest...
F56 vs F66 MINI Cooper JCW: Old vs New Back to Back
The day had finally come. After a few missed chances, we finally had a chance to spend a day with the new 2025 MINI Cooper JCW (F66) and it’s manual equipped predecessor...
Every MINI JCW GP Driven and Ranked
It’s rare to get all three generations of the MINI JCW GP back-to-back, but over the last 30 days we’ve had that chance to get reacquainted with these legendary MINIs. First came...
MINI Cooper Quality: How the Brand Went From Dead Last to Top 5 in Reliability
For years MINI carried a reputation that was equal parts thrill and headache. On one hand, the cars topped “fun-to-drive” lists with their go kart handling and cheeky style. On the other,...
Revisiting the 2020 MINI GP3: Flawed, Fast, and Still Compelling
The MINI JCW GP is the ultimate expression of MINI’s motorsports roots for the road. A supercar in MINI form, the GP has been the crescendo of each of the previous MINI...
How a Manual MINI and Charlie Cooper Took on the 2023 Nurburgring 24 Hours
MINI at the Nürburgring 2023: A Manual Gearbox, a Podium Finish, and a Story Worth Telling This weekend MINI heads back to the Nurburgring to tackle the famous 24 Hour race. So...
MINI 0-60 Shootout: The Fastest (Factory) MINIs Ranked
Ask any MINI die-hard to name the brand’s performance benchmark and they will probably point to the JCW GP. But dig a bit deeper and you’ll get some surprising answers. So we...
Track-Day Bucket List: Inside MINI’s Performance Driving School at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The following is a throwback and repost of our experience at MINI’s Performance Driving School at the Indianapolis Speedway from 2014. Unfortunately the Speedway has since discontinued performance driving programs like this....