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2021 JCW Countryman 15,000 Mile Long-term Review

The JCW Countryman is the best version of MINI’s best selling product. With 306 hp going through a part-time AWD system and an 8...

by Gabriel Bridger 3 months agoMay 23, 22

Weight is the enemy of performance. But where the weight on a car also matters. In the case of the electric MINI Cooper SE,...

by Gabriel Bridger 8 months agoMar 21, 22

These two are variations on a theme. 306 hp four door performance MINIs with all wheel drive and highly effective 8 speed automatics. Yet...

by Gabriel Bridger 8 months agoApr 29, 22

It’s been a minute since I’ve been in a manual Cooper S. Years of 306 hp JCW Clubman, Countryman and the GP have warped...

by Gabriel Bridger 10 months agoOct 26, 21

The 10,000 mile mark is an important one in owning a car. You’re well past any honeymoon period and well on your way in...

by Gabriel Bridger 11 months agoSep 21, 21

Our first 2022 MINI video is here and it gives us the best view yet of the revised small MINI range. This second LCI...

by MF Staff 2 years agoJan 26, 21

Recently we wrote about the secret JCW GP Coupe project that was shelved almost ten years ago. That story then inspired a longtime reader...

by Gabriel Bridger 2 years agoJan 11, 21

The 2020 JCW GP is unlike any other MINI ever made. It is the most inherently flawed MINI we’ve ever driven with torque steer...

by Gabriel Bridger 2 years agoDec 20, 20

The BMW 1M Vs The JCW Clubman; the comparison everyone was waiting for. Wait, what the hell? Yeah, we figured why not. They both...

by Gabriel Bridger 2 years agoSep 10, 20

Like many of you I am not an expert on radar, laser and the science behind detectors. However I have owned various radar detectors...

by Gabriel Bridger 2 years agoAug 17, 20