Every MINI JCW GP Driven and Ranked
It’s rare to get all three generations of the MINI JCW GP back-to-back, but over the last 30 days we’ve had that chance to get reacquainted with these legendary MINIs. First came...
Revisiting The 2013 R56 MINI JCW GP: Still the Ultimate Track MINI?
Forget the wing, the stripes, and the numbered plaque on the dash. The real magic of the 2013 R56 MINI JCW GP happens the moment you clip the apex of a back-road...
When MINI Built a Rolls-Royce – A $52,000 Experiment in MINI Cooper Luxury
What happens when a MINI Cooper S dons a Savile Row suit and shows up to a black-tie gala? In 2011, MINI decided to find out. The result: the MINI Inspired by...
MINI USA’s Pat McKenna (Part 1): BMW Films, Early MINIs & Steve Jobs Feedback on Design
In part one of our final interview, we talk with MINI USA Head of Product & Marketing, Pat McKenna, about his early years at BMW, which included the legendary BMW Films. We...
MINI Recall Alert: the R56 MINI Cooper and R55 MINI Clubman
In an expansive move, MINI USA has issued a recall affecting a broad range of vehicles sold or registered in multiple states and jurisdictions across the United States. The recall is intended...
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...
The MINI JCW WC50 – A Look Back at One of the Most Rare MINIs Ever
Almost ten years ago MINI introduced what was at the time the ultimate JCW at MINI United at Silverstone – the MINI JCW WC50. Short for World Championship 50, the car was...
The R56 MINI Oil Filter Housing Lawsuit Ordered to Continue by Judge
The R56 Prince engines have had some issues. One of those is at the center of the MINI Oil Filter Housing Lawsuit. This issue (and subsequent lawsuit) relate to specific defects in...
MINI Introduces ‘Lambo Doors” Option
Official April 1st Release: With the new equipment option “Scissor Doors”, the British brand is now making it easier for customers to squeeze their MINI into even the tightest of parking spaces....
Ask MF – When Do You Give Up On A Troubled MINI?
Many of us have been there. A surprise repair is one thing. But it’s another thing when there’s an extra digit and the first number starts with a 4. We get a...
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...