MINI Reveals A Mild Countryman Refresh
It’s common practice for BMW and MINI to update each of those models with what they call an LCI or Life-Cycle Impulse (very German isn’t it?) But with this update MINI has...
MINI Officially Discontinues Recaro Seats in the Roadster
Last December MINI introduced the factory optional Recaro seats across most of the range. And after years of waiting and hoping, the US finally got them in March builds. For one glorious...
MF Garage: JCW Roadster Michigan Road-trip
Top down. Exterior temp: 53F. This was the beginning of what I was billing as a “Weekend for Men.” A glorified guys weekend of brewery visits, football and cars. And I was...
US JCW GP Pricing & Delivery Details Announced
After what seemed to be an overly dramatic pause in information, MINI USA is lifting the veil on the GP in the US market. Yesterday they announced GP pricing to dealers via...
An Inside Look at MINI’s Upcoming Concepts
The BMW Active Tourer concept shown in Paris was the first glimpse of the forthcoming UKL platform that will underpin the next generation of MINI and front wheel drive products. Next up...
MINI USA Makes the Rear Bench Seat Standard on 2013 Countryman
(Updated – MINI USA isn’t entirely killing the buckets but is making them an option rather than standard). If there was one universal complaint on the Countryman when it first hit US...
MF Garage: 2000 Miles Behind the Wheel of the JCW Roadster
Our JCW Roadster arrived just in time for Todd, DB and Axel to bask in the sun during MINI Takes the States earlier this year. But our real test wouldn’t begin until...
MINI USA to Release Paceman (Including JCW) next March
The Paceman starts production this November in Austria but if you’re in the US you’ll have to wait a few months to get your hands on the new tall hatch. We’ve learned...
MINI USA Recalls 2011 Clubman For (Almost) No Reason
Because of a production mix-up there are 75 Clubman (not Clubmans or Clubmen) rolling around the US with the EU style ABS symbol in the tach. The difference? On the EU version...
MINI’s Next Generation N37 3 Cylinder Engine: Hearing is Believing
One of the biggest concerns about MINI’s upcoming three cylinder (after power) is sound. What do three cylinders sound like compared to the current four? Based on first-hand experiences and the video...