The Essential Options on the MINI JCW
For over 2,000 miles our long term MINI JCW Clubman test car has proved itself to be the most capable four door MINI we’ve ever tested. But if we were to have...
MINIUSA’s Configurator Updated with Countryman Hybrid and July Production Revisions
MINIUSA flipped the switch on the Countryman Hybrid configurator (aka the Cooper S E) this afternoon. Along with the new model the updated configurator also reflects the July production changes that we...
Meet MINIUSA’s New Head of Product
Big news out of MINIUSA this afternoon as the company has completed its search for a new Head of Product Planning & Aftersales. Randy comes from the BMW Group having previously worked...
MF Garage: 2000 Miles Behind the Wheel of the 2017 JCW Clubman
Last year we put 20,000 miles on a Clubman Cooper S (manual) and came away convinced it was one of MINI’s best products to date. Despite some a few small issues, it...
The 2017 MINI Countryman is Officially the Safest MINI Ever
MINI has gotten infinitely better at designing for safety – despite the small size. Witness the all new 2017 MINI Countryman which is a full one start better than what is essentially...
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 –...
MF Review: Is the JCW Clubman Better with an Automatic? We Find Out.
After two weeks and 1,000 miles we’re forming some opinions about our new 2017 MINI JCW Clubman. Lets get right to it. We’re not automatic people. But this new 8 speed Aisin...
It’s Official – CarPlay is Coming to MINI
Last year we broke the story that CarPlay was coming to the MINI Clubman and Countryman with July production. Today MINI is making it official along with a slew of other technology...
The MINI DCT is Coming to All MINI Models
Earlier today German BMW site Bimmertoday published a report that coraborated something we’ve been saying since 2016. MINI is getting a DCT (dual clutch) and it’s coming in the 2018 model year....
The MINI Countryman Hybrid Order Books Are Open
With the recent European press launch MINI announced that the order books for the new Mini Countryman hybrid are officially open. They also took the opportunity to drop a full photo shoot...