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.

2015 MINI JCW Press Event Day 0: Thank You Note

18 months ago while I was listening to [White Roof Radio](http://www.whiteroofradio.com), [DB](http://www.dbmini.us) and [Todd](http://www.motoringstripes.com) asked their audience for help. They were about to embark on yet another MTTS and needed interns to...

2015 MINI Challenge Race (Video)

Ahead of attending the MINI John Cooper Works press event next week, the MotoringFile crew is in full race mode. Today, EVO brings us eight minutes of pure joy with this video of...

JCW Pro Exhaust – The Sound

On the fence on whether or not to upgrade to the JCW Pro exhaust? The new kit is designed more holistically than before and is comprised of a full ECU remap, stainless...

An Introduction to the MINI JCW Racing Team

Since the beginning of 2015, we wrote a number of times about [LAP Motorsports](http://lapmotorsportsllc.com) and their MINI John Cooper Works Racing Team. However we haven’t done the best job at covering the...

MINI JCW vs. Audi S1, A Proper Comparison

Wonder how the new JCW fares against the all-wheel drive Audi S1? Autocar has some answers. >The resulting cohesion with the running gear’s native tautness is impressive: from spring to mount to...

Ask MINI Anything About the JCW

What do you want to know about the new JCW? We’ll be test driving the new car in weeks and will have plenty of access to MINI executives, designers and engineers during...

2015 JCW at the Goodwood Festival of Speed

Because most of you are enthusiasts, you probably know that the legendary Goodwood Festival of Speed is ongoing this week. And it wouldn’t be a proper Festival of Speed without a MINI...