MINI Models

Our MINI models section covers the complete MINI lineup with detailed model overviews, specs, updates, and links to reviews and buying guides. From the MINI Cooper to the Countryman, each model hub is designed to be a clear starting point for research.

F55 Five Door MINI vs Five Door BMW Gran Coupe

This wasn’t meant to be a comparison. These are simply two cars we got ahold of to test individually. But something clicked when I started consider what purpose both of these cars...

MF Garage: 10,000 Miles in the 2015 MINI Cooper S

It’s been six months and 10,000 miles since we took delivery of our British Racing Green 2015 MINI Cooper S. While we ended up losing more than a few options within the...

MINI’s Launch Control Secrets Decoded

We’ve been a little down on the new automatic gearbox in the JCW (and Cooper S) recently. While it’s a huge improvement over the previous automatics in MINIs, it delivers less driver...

MINI JCW TEAM VIR Preview

The MINI John Cooper Works Team will head to scenic southern Virginia this coming weekend for the eighth round of the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge (CTSCC) at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) hoping...

Woofcast #562: When Does the Trash Talking Start?

Gabe joins us tonight to talk about news from [MotoringFile](https://www.motoringfile.com) and his time with the new JCW. Full review can be found at [iamnotwearingpants.com](http://iamnotwearingpants.com). Besides all of that, we also talk about...

F60 Countryman Spotted in California

Thanks to MotoringFile reader Michael S., we’ve got a fresh new look at the upcoming F60 Countryman. The test-mule was spotted in Santa Barbara last week. While we’ve already seen a number...

JCW Walkthrough with MINI USA Head of Product (Video)

During last week’s press event, we had the chance to meet with [The Fast Lane Car](http://www.tflcar.com) Chief, Roman Mica. Roman is a really nice guy and obviously a huge car enthusiast, and...

MotoringFile Review: The 2016 F56 MINI JCW

Today we go in-depth with the 2016 JCW MINI. However if you’d like to take a step back and read something a bit more high level first, head over to our appropriately...