John Cooper Works GP Kit – In Depth
Sometimes less is more. For example when it comes to less weight in a particularly sporting car. Which explains why the MINI Cooper S with the John Cooper Works GP Kit is...
Official Full JCW Cooper Engine Kit DIY
Since it’s officially Cooper Friday (and DIY Friday if you didn’t notice) here at MotoringFile I thought I’d pull out all the stops. Behold, the mother of all DIY projects, the full...
Official JCW Cooper Sound Kit DIY
Here’s one just for the Cooper owners out there. With the recent release of the John Cooper Sound Kit for the Cooper, we’ve had several people ask about the official installation PDF....
JCW GP Video Footage
Another treat for those who are getting a little more excited about the JCW GP these days. We’ve got a minute and a half of the GP zigging, zagging and screeching it’s...
The JCW GP at Geneva
[3:00pm EST: Updated gallery with new photos] Here’s the information and photos many of us have been waiting for. This is the official press kit on the JCW GP for the Geneva...
JCW Shift Indicator Install PDF
Since we had several requests for the official install PDF for the newly available JCW Shift Indicator we figured it was finally time to produce. So here it is, the official install...
New JCW GP Photos and Debut Info
The MINI Cooper S JCW GP edition will be publicly debuting in final production trim at the Geneva Autoshow in early march. And with that date fast approaching, MINI.com has a few...
MotoringFile Review: The JCW Cold Air Intake
One of the most popular upgrades for MINI’s has historically been the cold air intake. This is especially true for the Cooper S as the location of the air intake lends itself...
JCW MCSa Kit Finally Coming to the US?
It’s not dead yet. We’ve just learned that BMW and JCW are still working to get the MCSa JCW kit to pass US emissions. We were originally told this late last summer...
Safety Regs Kill the JCW GP for Canada
Canadians get the shaft in the name of safety. Here’s an excerpt from an internal MINI Canada document: >In bulletin PB2006MY MINI-04, details were provided regarding the MINI Cooper S with John...