John Cooper Garages Re-Opens
Last summer John Cooper Garages sadly closed the doors on it’s longtime home. And while the JCW name lives on as the performance brand of MINI (based in Munich), many feared that...
MINI as a Collectible
Our friends over the Kicking Tires blog have come up with an interesting list. >The sale led classic car businessman McKeel Hagerty to come up with his top 10 list of new...
R56 JCW Strut Brace Official Install PDF
For this week’s DIY Friday we bring yet another in our series of R56 official install guides. This time it’s the new version of the JCW Strut Brace designed for the R56....
The BMW 335i, 328iX, 328i vs The JCW GP
A few weeks ago the stars aligned and I was able to get behind the wheel of several cars that may be of interest to a few MF readers. Not only did...
MotoringFile Review: 2006 JCW GP
The MINI JCW GP is the ultimate expression of factory performance for the first generation MINI. It’s a car that eschews most of the typical compromises to focus on performance both at...
MF Video Friday: JCW GP
While I work on polishing up my full JCW GP review for Monday, we thought this video might tide a few GP fans over until then. Thanks to all those who sent...
MF Podcast Review: JCW GP (part 3)
With temps up to a balmy 45°F and the roads a little less salt encrusted, I take the GP through some some of my favorite area twisties. The only problem is the...
BMW Acquires John Cooper Works Brand
As we reported way back in the spring of 2005, BMW has been working for some time on bringing the JCW brand completely in house. As of today, that’s just what BMW...
MF Podcast Review: JCW GP (Part 2)
With the LSD working overtime, I take the GP through some one of my favorite local five minute drives. It’s still cold and the tires are still not much better than solid...
JCW Recaro Seat Install Guide for the R56
We’ve got another PDF in our series of R56 install guides for this week’s DIY Friday. This time it’s the coveted JCW Recaro seats. They may not be available in the US...