A Brand New 2006 MINI JCW GP is for Sale
The “bubble GP is for sale. What its likely the only brand new 2006 JCW GP still in existence is finally up for grabs. Having lived its life under a MINI car...
R50 & R53 MINI Parts are Becoming Scarce
R53 MINI parts are becoming scarce. It had to happen sooner or later. It’s been 9 years since the last supercharged MINI rolled off the lot and a full 17 years since...
A Look Back at MINI USA’s First Special Edition – The 2004 MC40
The upcoming Ice Blue edition from MINI USA got us thinking about the first special edition car MINI USA ever created – the MC40. When introduced at the Chicago Autoshow in 2004...
Opinion: We Want Another R53 Cooper S
163 hp, 2600 lbs and $22,000. Those approximate numbers were some of the key ingredients to one of the most successful cult cars of all time. The R53 Cooper S (2002 –...
R56 JCW GP Revisited: Why it May Still be the Ultimate MINI
Six years ago I fell in love on a beautiful island in the Mediterranean. The 2013 R56 JCW GP carved the mountain corners of Mallorca like it was designed for them. Since...
How the R53 MINI Re-Ignited Car Enthusiasm
Peter Egan – we couldn’t have said it better ourselves. Earlier today I was behind the wheel of a well cared for and well specced 2006 R53 Cooper S. I was blown...
MINI USA Recalls 92,000 MINIs for Airbag Faults
MINIUSA is recalling 92,000 cars due to a flaw in the front passenger airbag that may keep it from deploying. The recall will affect 59,000 2006 Cooper and Cooper S models (R50...
EVO Races the MINI GP against MINI Challenge Race Cars
As a tribute to Best Motoring International, EVO UK has produced a thrilling and rather hilarious race between a 2006 GP, 2013 GP, R56 Challenge and F56 Challenge track cars. Click through to watch...
Early Take: 2015 F56 MINI JCW vs the R53 and R56 MINI GP
The 2015 MINI JCW is the highest horsepower MINI from the factory of all time. But is it the fastest? The numbers tell an interesting story that paint a more nuanced picture...
Opinion: the Best MINI / Mini Model Ever
Editors note: As part of the MotoringTern program MotoringFile has added two new authors to our roster. This piece is from one of those authors – Kurt Heiden. And as part of...