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How BMW Almost Killed The Combustion MINI Cooper

Jan 1, 26Dec 30, 25

MINI, and BMW more broadly, have been smarter than most automakers in their expansion into electric vehicles. Yes, there have been missteps. But the key to their enviable position today is a...

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...

Sep 10, 25Sep 9, 25

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

The day had finally come. After a few missed chances, we finally had a chance to spend a day with the new 2025 MINI Cooper JCW (F66) and it’s manual equipped predecessor...

Aug 28, 25Aug 28, 25

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Every MINI JCW GP Driven and Ranked

It’s rare to get all three generations of the MINI JCW GP back-to-back, but over the last 30 days we’ve had that chance to get reacquainted with these legendary MINIs. First came...

Aug 19, 25Aug 19, 25

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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,...

Aug 18, 25Aug 19, 25

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

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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

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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

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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