Ask MF: Will the JCW be Offered w/an Auto?
Here’s the question from MotoringFile reader Olin: >I hear the 07 Cooper S with the JCW upgrade may be offered in an automatic. Any word on this? One thing to clear up...
JCW & GP Lug Bolts Different Than Stock
We can confirm that the JCW/GP lug bolts are different from the standard MINI lug bolts. The JCW/GP bolt (pictured on the left in the image) is a finer thread/pitch and also...
MINI USA & MINI Canada Team up for 2006 Targa Newfoundland Rally
MINI USA announced today that it has joined forces with MINI Canada to campaign two MINI Cooper S race-cars with John Cooper Works (JCW) tuning kits at the 2006 Targa Newfoundland rally....
Canadian Only JCW Competition Package Makes Official Debut
As MotoringFile exclusively reported (a couple of times over the last few months) MINI of Canada was unable to offer the JCW GP due to seemingly not wanting to spend the money...
R56 JCW Accessories Sneak Peak
The accessories onslaught is set to begin this spring for the R56 and we have our first sneak peak this morning. The screen capture to the right (click to enlarge) shows the...
R56 JCW Accessories Coming Next Spring
MINI is planning on launching the first R56 JCW products for Spring of 2007. While MINI and JCW are still developing the engine kit for a fall of 2007 release, the first...
24 Hours of MTTS: St. Louis to Indianapolis in the JCW GP
Just back from a whirlwind MTTS trip that went above and beyond all my expectations. We got to St. Louis a little too late for the baseball game but just in time...
JCW GP Car Cover Coming
GP owners, you’re car covers are coming! Word from sources is that MINI will be making available a car cover specifically designed to fit snugly over the rear spoiler of the GP....
JCW GP Photography
With all the excitement over MTTS and the release of the US GPs, there really hasn’t been many decent pictures (with the exception of TC & ed100’s) of the car out in...
MF Review: John Cooper Works GP
JCW GP doesn’t photograph well. I know you’ve probably heard and read it before, but you can’t get the full impression of what this car looks like from the photos. In person,...