Triple Test – MINI Cooper vs Audi A1 and Ford Fiesta
Autocar recently pitted the MINI Cooper vs Audi A1 and Ford Fiesta in a high-spec small car show-down. On paper things don’t look great for the MINI. Both the Audi and Ford...
A Detailed look at the New 60 Years Edition MINI
Last week we announced the forthcoming 60 Years Edition MINI based on the 2019 F55 and F56. As you’d expect this is a bit more than just a sticker based special edition...
R56 JCW GP Revisited: Why it May Still be the Ultimate MINI
While we wait for the MINI GP3 to come in early 2020, we thought we’d revisit the ultimate MINI to date – the R56 JCW GP Six years ago I fell in...
World Debut: The MINI 60 Years Edition
The MINI 60 Years Edition has been officially announced celebrating the brands 60th birthday. The special edition F56 and F55 hatch ushers in some new styling elements for the brand such as...
The 2020 Electric MINI to be a Performance Minded Hot Hatch
According to our sources and now Autocar, MINI is positioning it’s 2020 electric MINI has a performance minded hot hatch. This is rather unique in the marketplace and should set the electric...
Preview of MINI in 2019: More Power, More Electrification and More GP
Thanks to sources from both sides of the Atlantic, our crystal ball predictions are pretty clear for MINI in 2019. Over the next year we’ll see a lot of revisions and additions...
Stefan Juraschek Head of BMW and MINI Electric Vehicles Talks about the Future
BMW and MINI electric vehicles have evolved greatly over the past decade. From the initial steps taken with the MINI E to the upcoming BMW iX3 and MINI Cooper E there have...
Top Gear: The MINI Cooper vs the Audi A1
Top Gear gear took the MINI Cooper out against the all new Audi A1 recently and came away with a tighter battle then we would have expected. But before we get to...
JCW Hardtop and Convertible to Get New 8 Speed Automatic
Last year we told you about MINIs plans to revise its transmission lineup for 2018. Unfortunately many of those plans were delayed due to BMW focusing on meeting the new ultra stringent...
Hands-on With the 2019 MINI JCW Knights Edition
The 2019 MINI JCW Knights Edition is here and we had an opportunity to go hands-on with it recently at the LA Auto Show. Can this (mostly cosmetic) special edition truly be...