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...
The 2020 JCW GP Will be Very Fast and Very Limited
In talking with Head of MINI USA Marketing Pat McKenna and Product Planning Manger Ishaan Khatri this week at the LA Autoshow, one thing was made abundantly clear: the 2020 JCW GP...
The 2020 MINI JCW GP Already Has Waiting Lists
If you’re interested in the just announced 2020 MINI JCW GP you might want to give your dealer a call quickly. According to several sources there are quite a few MINI dealers...
Every Electric MINI to Eventually Have Two Variants
BMW’s Chief Development Officer Klaus Fröhlich has a German language interview in a recent AutoGazzette where he openly discusses the future of electric MINI and BMWs. One of the more interesting nuggets...
The 2020 JCW GP – What Do you Want to See?
Now that the 2020 JCW GP has been confirmed, our thoughts turn to what it could be. There quite a lot our sources are telling us. But we want to know what...
Breaking: MINI Officially Announces an All New JCW GP is Coming!
It’s official. An all new MINI JCW GP is coming in 2020. As we reported earlier this year, MINI approved the project with an eye towards pushing the performance envelope of MINIs...
MINI USA Announces Four Special Editions for 2019 Including the Knights Edition
MINI USA has taken the wraps off four special editions highlighted by the very black Knights Edition. Of note on the Knights Edition is the first time we’ve seen a number of...
What Will MINI Name its All Electric Hatch? The MINI Cooper E.
According to sources MINI is planning on naming it’s upcoming all electric 2020 hatch the MINI Cooper E. The branding is meant to underscore both the car’s performance and efficiency. The MINI...