2025 Rewind – The Radical Deus Ex Machina MINI Concepts
How Deus Ex Machina and MINI Produced MINI’s Most Acclaimed Concepts in Over a Decade Earlier this year MINI quietly did something it has not managed in a long time. It debuted...
Driven: The Electric MINI Cooper JCW J01 vs Petrol F66 JCW
For a North America based site like MotoringFile, time behind the wheel of the new J01 electric MINI Cooper has been frustratingly limited. And until recently, the electric JCW variant had remained...
EU Drops 2035 ICE Ban: How It Might Affect Future MINIs
The EU has effectively walked back its planned 2035 ban on new internal combustion engine sales, a cornerstone assumption behind MINI’s push toward an all electric lineup by 2030. With regulators now...
MINI’s Digital Subscriptions Explained: What You Actually Get and If They’re Worth Paying For
Over the last few years, MINI has quietly transformed how features are delivered, activated, and paid for. What once came bundled at purchase is now increasingly handled through software, digital services, and...
Driving the MINI Cooper JCW on Japan’s Iconic Irohazaka Road
MINI was recently in Japan for the debut of the Paul Smith MINI at the Japan Mobility Show. While they were there, they grabbed the keys to an F66 MINI Cooper JCW...
MINI Cooper & Countryman Driver Assist Systems Explained: Sensors, Software, and Upgrades
MINI has spent the last decade with an uneven portfolio of driver assistance features. Some models nearly BMW level hardware. Others carried older systems that never quite matched what the parent company...
The MINI Cooper and Countryman Are Going Rally Racing in the U.S.
MINI is heading back where it belongs, to the gravel, the mud, and the fast-flowing stages of rally racing. LAP Motorsport, the longtime partner behind MINI USA’s race and off-road programs, will...
MINI Expands Driving Assistant Pro to the Entire Cooper Range
MINI is bringing one of its most advanced technologies to the heart of its lineup. Our sources tell us that the full Driving Assistant Pro system will be available across all Cooper...
First Video: The MINI Cooper Paul Smith Edition In Detail
This is the 2026 MINI Paul Smith Edition and today we are digging into the design. Three exterior colors, two roof treatments and more easter eggs to make your head spin. More...
The 2026 MINI Cooper Paul Smith Edition – MINI’s Biggest Special Edition Ever
More than a year after we first broke the story of a new Paul Smith collaboration with MINI, the curtain is being raised on their most complete joint effort yet and the largest...