R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S) Archives

Driving the First MINI JCW GP – Can it Compete with Modern MINIs?

13 years ago when the JCW GP entered the automotive scene things were different. Turbocharged MINIs were only a tuner thing and fast meant...

by Gabriel Bridger 1 year agoMay 20, 19

The “bubble GP is for sale. What its likely the only brand new 2006 JCW GP still in existence is finally up for grabs....

by Gabriel Bridger 2 years agoMay 13, 18

R53 MINI parts are becoming scarce. It had to happen sooner or later. It’s been 9 years since the last supercharged MINI rolled off...

by Gabriel Bridger 2 years agoDec 6, 17

The upcoming Ice Blue edition from MINI USA got us thinking about the first special edition car MINI USA ever created – the MC40....

by Gabriel Bridger 3 years agoOct 29, 17

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...

by Gabriel Bridger 3 years agoMay 25, 17

Six years ago I fell in love on a beautiful island in the Mediterranean. The 2013 R56 JCW GP carved the mountain corners of...

by Gabriel Bridger 4 years agoJan 21, 19

Peter Egan – we couldn’t have said it better ourselves. Earlier today I was behind the wheel of a well cared for and well...

by Gabriel Bridger 5 years agoOct 19, 15

MINIUSA is recalling 92,000 cars due to a flaw in the front passenger airbag that may keep it from deploying. The recall will affect...

by Gabriel Bridger 5 years agoApr 23, 15

As a tribute to Best Motoring International, EVO UK has produced a thrilling and rather hilarious race between a 2006 GP, 2013 GP, R56...

by Jason Williams 5 years agoAug 23, 15

The 2015 MINI JCW is the highest horsepower MINI from the factory of all time. But is it the fastest? The numbers tell an...

by Gabriel Bridger 5 years agoFeb 11, 15