JCW MINI Cooper Tuning Kit Review

Here’s a review we’ve wanted to feature on MotoringFile for some time. This is the original JCW Kit for the MINI. When it was oiriginally released in 2001 it was the fastest...

Official Full JCW Cooper Engine Kit DIY

Since it’s officially Cooper Friday (and DIY Friday if you didn’t notice) here at MotoringFile I thought I’d pull out all the stops. Behold, the mother of all DIY projects, the full...

Official JCW Cooper Sound Kit DIY

Here’s one just for the Cooper owners out there. With the recent release of the John Cooper Sound Kit for the Cooper, we’ve had several people ask about the official installation PDF....

JCW Shift Indicator Install PDF

Since we had several requests for the official install PDF for the newly available JCW Shift Indicator we figured it was finally time to produce. So here it is, the official install...

New JCW Products US Release & Install Info

As we reported last October, JCW is releasing a whole slew of new products for the 2006 model year mostly dedicated to livening up the interior a bit. We’re happy to say...

MINI USA Adjusts Base Pricing

MINI USA is finally releasing the pricing changes we reported this past November. There should be no surprises for most MF readers as everything is in line with what was reported. Here’s...

JCW Spoiler Install PDF & Special Pricing

We’ve got everything you’ve ever wanted to know about the new JCW Spoiler for the US market. First off, yes it is available. However it’s fairly limited as only one dealer that...

MCAW Auto Up Window Circuit Reviewed

One of the more annoying features missing from the US spec MINIs are auto-up windows. For some reason BMW decided to program out the feature for all MINIs in the US (nevermind...

2006 John Cooper Works Accessories

Update: We’ve got photos and new info below! Despite 2006 being the last year for the current generation MINI, JCW has a few new products in the pipeline for the venerable R50...

MINI Cooper Remus Dual Exhaust Review

(Reviewed by Lucas) Just installed the dual tip Remus exhaust on my Cooper. This is actually the same kit that is used by German tuner AC Schnitzer kit. The exhaust looks well...