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F56 Hardtop | 2014-2024

Complete R56 MINI Cooper coverage featuring the latest news, reviews, buying guides, trims, pricing details, and ownership insights. This hub brings together everything you need to understand the current and past MINI lineup.

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

Jun 17, 25Jun 16, 25

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...

MINI 0-60 Shootout: The Fastest (Factory) MINIs Ranked

Jun 3, 25Jun 3, 25

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...

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

Jun 1, 25Jun 1, 25

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....

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

May 24, 25May 29, 25

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…...

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

May 22, 25May 21, 25

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...

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

Apr 29, 25Apr 29, 25

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...

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

Apr 18, 25Apr 18, 25

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...

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

Mar 26, 25Mar 31, 25

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...

MINI Ends Aftermarket Coding—While Introducing Its Own Customization Options

Jan 27, 25Jan 28, 25

Say goodbye to aftermarket coding and apps Bimmercode. MINI has shut down the popular coding loophole on its latest models—but there’s a twist. With the introduction of MINI OS9, new built-in customization...

2020-2024 MINI Cooper SE Recalled Due to Potential Battery Issue

Sep 3, 24Sep 3, 24

MINI is recalling over 10,000 electric F56 based MINI Cooper SEs in the United States due to a fairly alarming manufacturing issue. The defect involves the battery and could lead to a...

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