World Premier: The MINI John Cooper Works Concept
This morning MINI took the wraps off of their latest thinly veiled, production-oriented concept. The MINI John Cooper Works Concept previews two key things. First, it gives us a look at the...
The Top Ten Things We Love About the New MINI (And Five We Don’t)
After spending a few days with the new MINI we’ve come away convinced that photos don’t quite do the car justice. There’s so much nuance in three-dimensions that is lost in a...
Get Your Submission In: MINI Final Test Test Drives Contest Ends Sunday
With just five days to go it’s time to get serious and submit some videos folks. This is an amazing opportunity to create something amazing and get into the new F56 before...
Revisiting the Rocketman – A Design Analysis
Over the past few days, we’ve been focusing on MINI Design’s roots—first through an interview with the lead exterior designer of the R50, and then with a look back at some of...
Video: The TWINI on Jay Leno’s Garage
No matter your late night viewing loyalties, there’s no denying that Jay Leno is the gear head to end all gear heads. His collection includes motorcycles, antique fire engines, tractors and more...
MINI’s Decade of Concepts & Turmoil (w/Gallery)
Given the launch of the new MINI and the recent pre-production shell that popped up on eBay, we’ve been digging into our archives a bit and thinking about how the modern MINI...
Frank Stephenson: MINI Has Lost it
Frank Stephenson, exterior designer of the R50 and R53 MINI was interviewed earlier this year on the occasion of his latest creation debuting – the McLaren P1. Frank, a long time reader...
MINI Final Test Test Drives Contest Video
Here’s a quick reminder to enter MINI’s Final Test Test Drive Contest. What’s the Final Final Test Drive? Traditionally car companies hand the car to the media. The media dissects the car...
MINI’s New Four Doors: F55 Hatch & F54 Clubman
For the past year we’ve seen the F55 roaming the streets of Germany testing in various states of camouflage. And as each layer has been slowly stripped away ahead of its fall...