The MINI Cooper 5-Door Paul Smith Edition: The Details, The Pricing and Our Take
The MINI Cooper Paul Smith Edition is available across the full Cooper family. Here is a closer look at what the five-door delivers and whether the premium is worth it.
MINI Cooper S vs. JCW: Which One Is Actually Worth the Money?
The gap between Cooper S and JCW has never been consistent. A generation-by-generation breakdown of what the premium actually buys, and which one is worth it at each price point.
MINI’s New Design Boss Door Handles, Giant Screens, Physical Buttons & the Brand’s Future
There’s a certain kind of interview that tells you more about a brand’s direction than any press release ever could. When Top Gear sat down with Holger Hampf, MINI’s new design boss, and...
Is The 2027 MINI Cooper Refresh Worth Waiting For?
The headline from Holger Hampf’s recent confirmation of the F66 MINI Cooper LCI isn’t that a refresh is coming. We reported that last October. It’s what he said about why: the changes...
MINI Paul Smith Edition Pricing Announced Ahead of US Debut in Los Angeles
MINI held the Americas reveal of the Paul Smith Edition at the Paul Smith flagship store on Melrose in Los Angeles, with Sir Paul Smith and MINI Design Chief Holger Hampf both...
The MINI JCW GP Is Dead, But Something Wilder Might Be Coming
For anyone who has been quietly hoping the current F66 Cooper JCW would eventually beget a track-focused GP variant, Holger Hampf has your answer: it won’t. But the MINI design chief’s recent...
MINI Is Listening: New Design Chief Promises Customer-Driven Changes for the Upcoming LCI
MINI's new design chief Holger Hampf says a major LCI is almost finished across the Cooper, Countryman, and Aceman, guided by customer feedback. Here's what it means.
MINI Cooper Safety: The Complete Guide to Active, Passive and Autonomous Features
Safety is one of those topics that tends to get buried in the enthusiasm around design, performance, and powertrain choices. For a brand like MINI, where the conversation defaults quickly to go-kart...
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...
MINI’s New Boss Says the Lineup Is Set. What He Does Next Will Matter More.
MINI’s new chief has a clear message: the lineup is done. What he does with it from here is a more interesting question. Jean-Philippe Parain, speaking to Autocar at the Beijing motor...