More Powerful MINIs are Coming in 2018
Last week we broke the news of MINI’s plan to refresh most of its range beginning in March 2018. The one thing seemingly left out was the one thing many of you...
The 2018 MINI Refresh to Feature More Power and Tech
If you’re a regular MF reader you’ll know that The upcoming 2018 MINI refresh due next spring will be an important one. The MINI LCI (mid-cycle refresh or life-cycle impulse in BMW...
MF Review: JCW Clubman vs The Countryman Cooper S
The JCW Clubman is the quicker and more efficient alternative to the MINI Countryman Cooper S. Having just had the new Countryman for a week that opinion (that had been brewing since...
MINI CarPlay Demoed by MINI USA
As of July 1st MINI CarPlay is a reality. The only rub is that its exclusive to the Clubman and Countryman for the time being (we expect F55, F56, and F57 CarPlay...
MINI Makes a Dramatic Leap in JD Power Appeal Rankings for 2017
MINI made a big jump this year in the JD Power Appeal Rankings moving up 30 points. It was enough to make the MINI Clubman and MINI hatch the winners in the...
MF Garage: 300 HP JCW GP Clubman vs the 2017 JCW Clubman
You might have read the recent rumors of a mythical 300 HP Clubman both this week and in our original reporting in 2014. Sounds fantastic doesn’t it? Coming from someone who uses...
Rumor: MINI is Developing a 300 HP JCW Clubman
In 2014 we reported on MINI’s plans for a 300 hp JCW Clubman. It looks like that plan is about to be realized. On the face of it this video shows us...
The Essential Options on the MINI JCW
For over 2,000 miles our long term MINI JCW Clubman test car has proved itself to be the most capable four door MINI we’ve ever tested. But if we were to have...
MINIUSA’s Configurator Updated with Countryman Hybrid and July Production Revisions
MINIUSA flipped the switch on the Countryman Hybrid configurator (aka the Cooper S E) this afternoon. Along with the new model the updated configurator also reflects the July production changes that we...
MF Garage: 2000 Miles Behind the Wheel of the 2017 JCW Clubman
Last year we put 20,000 miles on a Clubman Cooper S (manual) and came away convinced it was one of MINI’s best products to date. Despite some a few small issues, it...