2026 MINI Cooper Paul Smith Edition: The Complete Buyer’s Guide
One of the largest special edition MINI release is about to launch but what models are available, what options are there and what will it cost? We’ve created the first ever MINI...
The Future of the MINI Cooper: What We Know So Far
The next generation MINI Cooper won’t arrive until the early 2030s at the earliest. And yet the questions surrounding it are already some of the most interesting in MINI’s recent history. Not...
Electric MINI’s from China May Soon be Imported With Tariffs Exemptions in the EU
Germany’s Handelsblatt reported this week that BMW and the European Commission are in active discussions over a minimum pricing model for Chinese-built MINI electric vehicles sold in Europe. Instead of paying punitive...
MINI’s Latest Special Edition Rewinds to 1965 Monte Carlo Glory
Just one week after unveiling its latest GP inspired special edition, MINI is back with another heritage play. The new MINI 1965 Victory Edition is a design focused, appearance driven package with...
Can Electric Performance Cars Ever Truly Satisfy Enthusiasts?
For years, the assumption was simple. Once electric vehicles reached maturity, performance would naturally follow. Faster acceleration, smarter chassis control, limitless tuning potential. On paper, electric cars should be the ultimate enthusiast...
Is JCW Going Soft or Simply Finding the Right Balance?
For decades, MINI JCW meant something very specific. Loud, stiff, a little unruly, and unapologetically focused on performance and feel over comfort. A MINI JCW was never meant to be the best...
Is MINI Preparing to Expand Electric Cooper Production Into Europe?
MINI Cooper EV production could be moving out of China and into Europe as electric MINI sales accelerate across the continent. While EV adoption varies widely by market, Europe has quickly become...
MINI Cooper Is BMW Group’s Second Best-Selling Car in Europe
2025 MINI Cooper sales numbers are in, and they tell an important story about MINI’s place inside the BMW Group and within the broader European market. In 2025, MINI Cooper emerged as BMW Group’s...
MINI Paul Smith Edition Spotted – First Real-World Photos
The MINI Paul Smith Edition has finally done the most important thing a design-led MINI can do. It has left the studio and joined everyday life. Spotted roaming the streets of Germany,...
MINI EV Sales Top 100,000 Units in 2025, Reaching 30% of Global Sales
Globally, MINI delivered 105,535 fully electric vehicles, an 87.9 percent increase year over year. For the first time in the brand’s history, electric models accounted for more than 30 percent of total MINI sales, pushing...
Did the MINI Cooper Go Too Far With Fabric Interiors?
One of MINI most controversial additions to the Cooper in its 2024 redesign was the fabric dash and door trim. So much so that, when we wrote about the upcoming 2028 MINI...