In 1998, long before special editions became part of MINI’s modern playbook, something quietly remarkable happened. British fashion designer Paul Smith, already a global name known for his sharp tailoring and playful...
When MINI and Paul Smith team up, something special usually happens. However this time, things feel far more expansive than past collaborations. If we look at our exclusive report from May 2024...
After driving every new MINI model multiple times, we’ve come away convinced that the all-electric Countryman SE might be the sweet spot of the range for most daily drivers. It’s refined, quick,...
Remember when we reported that MINI and Paul Smith Edition were working on a special edition model? It’s almost here. The next chapter in their long-running collaboration will make its global debut...
Modern MINIs have more technology packed into them than ever before — but much of it sits quietly beneath the surface of OS9, MINI’s new operating system. In our latest video, Maximizing Your...
In what appears to be a major strategic realignment, sources tell MotoringFile that MINI is not only extending the life of its current combustion Countryman models, but also delaying its next-generation Countryman EV...
MINI USA closed the third quarter of 2025 with a solid sales win, delivering 7,270 vehicles — a 37.6% increase compared with the 5,284 sold in Q3 2024. Year-to-date, MINI sales now total 21,862 units, up 24.6% from...
“ICE and combustion will never disappear. Never.” With that statement, BMW board member Jochen Goller made clear that petrol power isn’t going anywhere. And nowhere is that more relevant than at MINI....
The future of the MINI Countryman EV just got a lot more interesting. While the current U25 Countryman launched less than a year ago, we’ve confirmed that the next-generation Countryman EV will...
According to both Euro NCAP and the IIHS, the new MINI Countryman (U25) is the safest MINI ever made. Yet its NCAP adult occupant score is actually lower than its two predecessors....
