Why the Next MINI Cooper JCW GP Should Be the Manual Halo for MINI
This week we’re exploring the future of shifting in MINIs — from manuals to DCTs to even EVs. First we gave you our opinion on the future of shift paddle design, then...
Future MINI Cooper EVs Could Revive The Manual Driving Experience
This week we’re exploring the future of shifting in MINIs — from manuals to DCTs to even EVs. First we gave you our opinion on the future of shift paddle design. Today...
MINI Cooper and Countryman Paddle Shifting Needs a Rethink – Here’s How
This week we’re exploring the future of shifting in MINIs — from manuals to DCTs to even EVs. First up – paddles. From the original 1959 Austin Seven to the R53 Cooper...
Revisiting the 2020 MINI GP3: Flawed, Fast, and Still Compelling
The MINI JCW GP is the ultimate expression of MINI’s motorsports roots for the road. A supercar in MINI form, the GP has been the crescendo of each of the previous MINI...
First Look: The MINI 66 Collection – Retro Inspired Limited Edition
Special editions have finally arrived for MINI’s new generation, and the first two are eye-catchers. Called the 66 Collection, this pair celebrates the brand’s 66th birthday with heritage-inspired graphics and factory-fitted JCW accessories...
Revisiting the Original 2006 MINI GP: Raw, Rare and Still Remarkable
Back in the seat of a 2006 MINI GP is like time travel. Everything is simple, almost crude compared to what we’re used to today. And that is what makes it feel...
MINI Cooper & Aceman Monochrome Editions: Less Flair and More Value
MINI has heard customers and is beginning to dial back some of the more outlandish styling elements on the new MINIs. Enter the new style-focused special editions the Cooper Electric Monochrome and...
How MINI Conquered the U.S. 23 years Ago With a Small Team, Small Budgets and Small Cars
When BMW of North America agreed to import the newly reimagined MINI Cooper in the early 2000s, most assumed it would be an unmitigated disaster. Small cars have never had it easy...
Video: The Forgotten MINI JCW Coupe Race Car & its Nurburgring Assault
Months before the F58 MINI Coupe’s debut that fall, MINI dramatically debuted a fully prepped race car ready to tackle the ring. Complete with a semi-automatic transmission, coil-over suspension, racing brakes, roll...
The MINI GP Coupe – The Race-Bred MINI That Never Was
The inside story of what could have been the greatest track MINI of all time. It was tantalizingly close—yet never meant to be. In 2012, MINI was hard at work finalizing the...