3rd Gen MINI Cooper | 2014-2024 Archives

Sep 10, 25Sep 9, 25

Video: MINI Cooper Safety – How the Smallest MINI Earned Five Stars

The latest Euro NCAP results are in, and both the new MINI Cooper F66 (combustion) and J01 Cooper E (EV) have achieved the coveted five-star safety rating. So how is MINI’s smallest...

F56 vs F66 MINI Cooper JCW: Old vs New Back to Back

Every MINI JCW GP Driven and Ranked

MINI Cooper Quality: How the Brand Went From Dead Last to Top 5 in Reliability

F56 Two-Door Hardtop JCW JCW GP Reviews

Revisiting the 2020 MINI GP3: Flawed, Fast, and Still Compelling

The MINI JCW GP is the ultimate expression of MINI’s motorsports roots for the road. A supercar in MINI form, the GP has been the crescendo of each of the previous MINI...

Aug 8, 25Aug 7, 25

2nd Gen MINI Cooper | 2006-2014 3rd Gen MINI Cooper | 2014-2024 4th Gen MINI Cooper | 2024 - 2031 Accessories MINI Clubman MINI Cooper MINI Countryman R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S)

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...

Jul 18, 25Jul 18, 25

F56 Two-Door Hardtop JCW Motorsports

How a Manual MINI and Charlie Cooper Took on the 2023 Nurburgring 24 Hours

MINI at the Nürburgring 2023: A Manual Gearbox, a Podium Finish, and a Story Worth Telling This weekend MINI heads back to the Nurburgring to tackle the famous 24 Hour race. So...

Jun 17, 25Jun 16, 25

F54 Clubman | 2015 - 2024 F56 Two-Door Hardtop F60 Countryman | 2016 - 2024 JCW GP U25 MINI Countryman

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...

Jun 3, 25Jun 3, 25

F56 Two-Door Hardtop Motorsports

Track-Day Bucket List: Inside MINI’s Performance Driving School at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

The following is a throwback and repost of our experience at MINI’s Performance Driving School at the Indianapolis Speedway from 2014. Unfortunately the Speedway has since discontinued performance driving programs like this....

Jun 1, 25Jun 1, 25

3rd Gen MINI Cooper | 2014-2024 3rd Gen MINIs | 2014-2024 4th Gen MINI Cooper | 2024 - 2031 4th Gen MINIs | 2024-2031 F56 Two-Door Hardtop F66 MINI Cooper (ICE)

The F66 MINI Cooper: Why the Brand’s Oldest Model Might Be Its Best

At first glance, the F66 MINI Cooper might seem like the least exciting car in MINI’s next-generation lineup. No all-new platform. No ground-up redesign. No wild proportions or radical materials. In fact, it looks…...

May 24, 25May 29, 25

F56 Two-Door Hardtop JCW JCW GP Motorsports

In 2022, MINI Took a Radical JCW GP to the Nürburgring 24—Here’s What Happened

The JCW GP is the pinnacle of performance for the MINI brand. But until 2022, there had never been a factory-backed effort to take it racing. That changed when MINI partnered with...

May 22, 25May 21, 25

3rd Gen MINI Cooper | 2014-2024 4th Gen MINI Cooper | 2024 - 2031 F55 Four-Door Hardtop F56 Two-Door Hardtop F57 Convertible F65 MINI Cooper 5 Door F66 MINI Cooper (ICE) F67 Cooper Convertible (ICE)

MINI’s Suspension Upgrade: How The Cooper Got Smoother Without Losing Its Character

In 2021 MINI made a subtle but important change to the way its suspension is design on all Cooper models. Stung with long-standing critique of ride quality, MINI decided to ditch its...

Apr 29, 25Apr 29, 25

3rd Gen MINI Cooper | 2014-2024 4th Gen MINI Cooper | 2024 - 2031 F56 Two-Door Hardtop F66 MINI Cooper (ICE) JCW MINI Cooper

2025 F66 MINI JCW vs. F56 JCW: Key Differences, Specs & Performance Upgrades

F66 JCW vs the F56 JCW – How much has really changed? We’ve driven the two back to back and went deep into the specs to uncover what’s been fine-tuned, what’s been...

Apr 18, 25Apr 18, 25

4th Gen MINI Cooper | 2024 - 2031 F54 Clubman | 2015 - 2024 F55 Four-Door Hardtop F56 Electric MINI F56 Two-Door Hardtop F65 MINI Cooper 5 Door F66 MINI Cooper (ICE) F67 Cooper Convertible (ICE) MINI Cooper

An Inside Look at How MINI Coopers Are Made at it’s Oxford Plant

The MINI Oxford Plant is the spiritual home of the brand since new MNI production started in 2001. We’ve visited the plant previously in 2004 and found it full of new energy...

Mar 26, 25Mar 31, 25