A Look Back at the Best Looking F66 MINI Cooper Yet, The Elie Saab One Off
If you ask us what the best looking F66 MINI Cooper is to date, the answer is easy. It is the Elie Saab Cooper S. Not just because of the sculptural copper...
MINI’s Latest Special Edition Rewinds to 1965 Monte Carlo Glory
Just one week after unveiling its latest GP inspired special edition, MINI is back with another heritage play. The new MINI 1965 Victory Edition is a design focused, appearance driven package with...
New Leaderships Takes the Wheel at MINIUSA as Mike Peyton Departs
BMW Group has announced that Sean Green will assume the role of Vice President, MINI Region Americas, effective May 1, 2026. He succeeds Mike Peyton, who has decided to pursue opportunities outside...
MINI Aceman Dimensions: How It Compares to the Cooper and Countryman
For now, the MINI Aceman is not coming to North America. That simple fact has made it easy for US and Canadian enthusiasts to shrug and scroll past the headlines. Electric only....
MINI Week in Review: GP Badge Drama, Countryman Goes Off Road and a Tariff Twist
Another week in MINI land, another reminder that the brand is at its best when it leans into myth and at its most frustrating when it monetizes it. If you felt a...
Supreme Court Ends US Auto Tariffs. What It Means for MINI Prices
On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down most of the sweeping tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The decision effectively voids the 10 percent “reciprocal” tariff...
MINI Countryman Off-Road Model Confirmed, Exclusive Renderings Inside
On queue the automotive press is catching up with news that we broke a year ago. MINI is preparing to launch a more off-road focused Countryman in hopes of both expanding the...
Head of MINI Design on Touchscreens vs Physical Buttons
There is a quiet course correction happening inside the modern dashboard. For the last decade, the industry convinced itself that screens were the inevitable future. Bigger meant better. Fewer buttons meant progress....
Ferrari’s Bold UI Move Is the Lesson BMW and MINI Shouldn’t Ignore
For the past decade, in-car UI has followed a predictable path: bigger screens, more plastic, and fewer physical controls. Today, Jony Ive and Marc Newson delivered a striking counterpoint. Their vision, revealed inside Ferrari’s first all-electric...
Can Electric Performance Cars Ever Truly Satisfy Enthusiasts?
For years, the assumption was simple. Once electric vehicles reached maturity, performance would naturally follow. Faster acceleration, smarter chassis control, limitless tuning potential. On paper, electric cars should be the ultimate enthusiast...