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

Aug 18, 25Aug 19, 25

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,...

Video: The Forgotten MINI JCW Coupe Race Car & its Nurburgring Assault

Months before the F58 MINI Coupe’s debut that fall, MINI dramatically debuted a fully prepped race car ready to tackle the ring. Complete with a semi-automatic transmission, coil-over suspension, racing brakes, roll...

Jul 28, 25Jul 28, 25

2nd Generation 2006-2014 JCW JCW GP Motorsports R58 Coupe

The MINI GP Coupe – The Race-Bred MINI That Never Was

The inside story of what could have been the greatest track MINI of all time. It was tantalizingly close—yet never meant to be. In 2012, MINI was hard at work finalizing the...

Jul 27, 25Jul 27, 25

MF Interview R56 MINI Cooper (2006 - 2014) R57 Convertible R58 Coupe R59 Roadster R60 | 2010-2016 R61 Paceman Video

MINI USA’s Pat McKenna (Part 1): BMW Films, Early MINIs & Steve Jobs Feedback on Design

In part one of our final interview, we talk with MINI USA Head of Product & Marketing, Pat McKenna, about his early years at BMW, which included the legendary BMW Films. We...

Nov 25, 24Dec 6, 24

F56 Hardtop | 2014-2024 JCW GP R58 Coupe R60 | 2010-2016 R61 Paceman

BMW CCA Museum is Looking for a Few More MINIs for its MINI Exhibition

Following our recent article about the upcoming exhibition, MINIs To The Max: 65 Years of Spirited Adventures, the BMWCCA heard from a number of readers. Through this they’ve got some fantastic cars...

Jan 7, 24Jan 9, 24

R58 Coupe Reviews

Revisited: the 2012 JCW Coupe Reviewed

Recently we wrote about the secret JCW GP Coupe project that was shelved almost ten years ago. That story then inspired a longtime reader to create an homage to a car that...

Jan 10, 21Jan 11, 21

JCW GP R58 Coupe

Creating the World’s Only JCW GP Coupe

For those who missed Gabe’s article, The Lost JCW GP: The R58 JCW GP Coupe, about the saga of the GP Coupe, it might help to start by checking it out before...

Nov 13, 20Mar 14, 23

JCW GP R58 Coupe

The Lost JCW GP: the R58 JCW GP Coupe

It was tantalizingly close yet not to be. In 2012 MINI was hard and work finalizing the JCW GP Coupe. Based on the excellent F56 JCW GP, the Coupe version promised greater...

Jun 20, 20Jun 22, 20

R58 Coupe Video

A Tribute to the MINI R58 Coupe (Video)

One of our readers, Jimmy, created a video tribute to the R58 Coupe and we thought it would make a good weekend watch. It’s a little long, but well done. Enjoy!

Jun 28, 15Aug 23, 15

MotoringFile Garage Opinion R58 Coupe Reviews

Opinion: Coupe Confessional

Owning a MINI Coupe has been quite an experience so far, and the news that the Coupe and Roadster are finished this month leaves this Coupe owner looking back, and confessing that...

Mar 24, 15Apr 19, 24

R58 Coupe R59 Roadster

The Last Day to Order the MINI Coupe & Roadster Just Weeks Away

If you’re interested in a MINI Coupe and Roadster your last chance to order is coming up fast. More specifically we’ve been told that day will be approximately April 1st depending on...

Mar 2, 15Mar 2, 15