MF Review: A Week with the 2016 MINI JCW Manual
We love manuals here at MF. But the 2016 JCW automatic stole our hearts on our recent New England road trip. Could the manual one-up it and once again prove that it...
Exclusive Preview: The 2017 JCW Clubman
Earlier this week we dropped the bombshell that MINI was preparing to release several all wheel drive Clubman models. While the Cooper and Cooper S will surely be the volume leaders, it’s...
Exclusive: The Four Door JCW Carbon Edition Revealed
With the new generation of MINIs, JCW has decided more is less. The thought is that MINI’s performance brand should have less models but more focus. All great until you realize that...
The Sound of the JCW Pro Exhaust
If you read our recent review of the JCW Automatic you’ll know we not only fell in love with the car but also the JCW Pro Exhaust that was installed. Why did...
MF Review: The 2016 MINI JCW Automatic
How do you get to know a car? A bunch of miles usually help. Then you will need some amazing roads. How about fall foliage and scenic vistas? It never hurts. Finally...
Autocar Reviews the 2015 MINI JCW with Manual Transmission
Since the new John Cooper Works MINI came out early this spring, most reviews have been focused on automatic transmission cars. And while we had the chance to play with the manual...
MINI JCW Receives “Sport Auto Award 2015”
**Official Release:** The MINI John Cooper Works continues its series of successes at the annual “Sport Auto” magazine readers’ choice and takes first place in the importer small car category. Thanks to...
Race Report: MINI JCW Series Finale at Road Atlanta
The MINI JCW Team’s first year in the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge, a year that saw many long hours of hard work and a little frustration, came to a glorious conclusion at...
The Science of Speed
Pushing a car – especially a MINI – to its limits on a track is thrilling, exhilarating, and many more other adjectives. To understand what is behind all these feelings, the University...
Rumor: MINI Testing Carbon Fiber Components
BMW is the world’s leading automotive manufacturer of carbon fiber with its BMWi brand. We’ve reported on the strategy, the technology and the models created with it. But the brand’s plans with...