BMW M5 Touring Review: The JCW Clubman’s Larger, More Electric Cousin
The high-performance wagon was declared dead. After a week in the BMW M5 Touring alongside a MINI JCW Clubman, the obituary looks premature.
Was the Wagon-Like F54 MINI Clubman Ahead of Its Time?
The F54 Clubman spent years trapped in one of the auto industry’s least forgiving categories: the car people admired but never bought. It was too big to fit the tidy little-hatchback mythology...
The Complete Guide to MINI Cooper Transmissions – Every Gearbox Ranked (2001–Today)
Since BMW relaunched the MINI Cooper in 2001, the brand has used a surprisingly wide range of MINI Cooper transmissions. Some became central to the MINI driving experience while others quickly developed reputations enthusiasts would...
The MINI Clubman’s Last Adventure: Alps, Snow and a Final Goodbye
Two years ago we created a plan for what we thought would be an epic holiday road-trip. We lined up a 2024 Final Edition MINI Clubman and headed to the Austrian Alps...
MINI Cooper Quality: How the Brand Went From Dead Last to Top 5 in Reliability
For years MINI carried a reputation that was equal parts thrill and headache. On one hand, the cars topped “fun-to-drive” lists with their go kart handling and cheeky style. On the other,...
Our Favorite MINI Mods That Actually Make a Difference
Skip the mirror caps—these are the upgrades that count. Whether you drive an R53 with a supercharger whine that sounds like a swarm of angry bees or a brand-new U25 Countryman that’s...
Review: Can Leather Honey Make MINI Leather Feel More Premium
Let’s face it, MINI’s leather seats generally don’t offer the highest quality materials. While the Lounge Leather MINI offered from 2007 to 2024 was excellent, the normal leather seats (that the vast...
MINI Cooper 0-60, Weight, Top Speed: Definitive Performance Guide 2001-2025
MINI has clearly evolved over the years and there are plenty of opinions on what that has meant for the cars themselves. But what do the numbers tell us? So we dug...
MINI 0-60 Shootout: The Fastest (Factory) MINIs Ranked
Ask any MINI die-hard to name the brand’s performance benchmark and they will probably point to the JCW GP. But dig a bit deeper and you’ll get some surprising answers. So we...
Review: Transforming a MINI Interior Vintage-Style CocoMats
Let’s be honest—floor mats are not sexy. They are not the first thing you brag about after buying a new MINI. And yet here we are, discussing floor mats with a reverence...
The Forgotten JCW Concept: MINI Clubman Vision Gran Turismo
In 2014, MINI Design slipped the leash. Freed from crash regs, pedestrian safety rules, and the dull thrum of real-world feasibility, they built something wild—but only in pixels. The MINI Clubman Vision Gran...