Future MINI Cooper EVs Could Revive The Manual Driving Experience
This week we’re exploring the future of shifting in MINIs — from manuals to DCTs to even EVs. First we gave you our opinion on the future of shift paddle design. Today...
First Look: The MINI 66 Collection – Retro Inspired Limited Edition
Special editions have finally arrived for MINI’s new generation, and the first two are eye-catchers. Called the 66 Collection, this pair celebrates the brand’s 66th birthday with heritage-inspired graphics and factory-fitted JCW accessories...
MINI Cooper & Aceman Monochrome Editions: Less Flair and More Value
MINI has heard customers and is beginning to dial back some of the more outlandish styling elements on the new MINIs. Enter the new style-focused special editions the Cooper Electric Monochrome and...
MINI Is Only Giving You One Key Now. Here’s Why That Might Be All You Need.
The era of the physical car key is ending—And MINI is speeding things up. Remember when buying a new car meant getting two sets of keys? It was a small reassurance—a backup...
The Next Five Years of MINI: EV Dreams, ICE Realities, and the Brand’s Most Radical Pivot Yet
By all outward appearances, MINI is a brand straddling two worlds: the nostalgic charm of petrol-powered motoring and the sleek inevitability of the electric future. But dig deeper—past the Instagrammable retro-modernism and...
“MINI Street” Debuts at 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed with Immersive Brand Experiences
For the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed, MINI is doing more than just showing off its latest hardware. It’s building a street. “MINI Street,” as the brand calls it, will showcase the...
From Toggles to Touchscreens: Can MINI OS9 Channel the Brand’s Analog Past?
MINI has always been a brand built on personality through design. From the moment the R50 debuted in 2001, it was clear this wasn’t just another hatchback—it was an automotive character study....
Why MINI is Rejecting CarPlay Ultra (and What They’re Doing Instead)
Apple has officially taken the wraps off the highly anticipated CarPlay Ultra, debuting it in the 2026 Aston Martin Vanquish S—with more automakers expected to follow suit. But what about MINI and...
2025 MINI JCW Electric UK Reviews Are In: Performance Meets Polarizing Ride
MINI UK just handed the keys to the new JCW Electric (J01) over to the British press, and while we’ve logged serious seat time in the petrol-powered JCWs, we haven’t yet driven...
MINI’s New Head of Design on Current & Future Models
Our friend Horatiu from BMWblog connected with MINI’s new Head of Design, Holger Hampf, to talk about the current lineup and where the brand is headed. For the first time, we get...