Exclusive: MINI’s GP Line-up Revealed
Last week we broke the news that MINI is planning on turning the GP name into a high performance sub-brand for MINI and to a lesser degree JCW. But what does this...
MINI Makes it Official: The New GP Will Be the Fastest MINI Ever
Over a month ago we broke the news tha a new GP was coming and debuting at MINI United this May. Last night in New York we got official confirmation. Dr Kay...
Rumor: New MINI JCW GP to be Released in Late 2012
Six years after the limited edition JCW GP, MINI has yet to eclipse the power, prestige and pedigree. Since then, MINI hasn’t produced anything like it. Finished in Italy at Bertone —...
MINI’s March Production Changes
As is customary, MINI will be rolling out a handful of key changes for production starting this March. As is typical they call into three categories: color and trim, new and/or updated...
(Updated) MINI USA Announces Water Pump Recall Affecting 89,000
(Updated with detailed information) In perhaps the largest recall ever announced, MINI USA is recalling every Cooper S and JCW model sold from 2007 to 2011. The recall effects almost all 2007...
MotoringFile Review: 2012 MINI Cooper S
Sometimes it’s just nice to be back where you feel most comfortable. Those were my thoughts as I slipped begin the wheel of a lightly spec’d 2012 MINI Cooper S hatch. No...
The Mighty Prince Engine: It’s Future on the Road & in Motorsport
The current 1.6L MINI engine wasn’t quite born out of the strange bed-fellow partnership that the previous power plant was. The Tritec came to MINI from of Chrysler (where it was engineered...
MINI Phasing Out Multiple Options & Colors
With MINI adding the Recaro seating option along with the Roadster to the production line at Oxford, we’ll be seeing availability of some options ending with March production. Specifically Laguna Green (just...