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Mar 29, 24Aug 6, 24

Our JCW Clubman Gets Dialed-in with OEM+ Suspension and Chassis Modifications

After a long wait, I recently took delivery of the last customer order Clubman JCW to be delivered in the US. But as you all know buying a MINI is just the...

Video: Taking Delivery of Our New (and Last) MINI Clubman JCW

Video Review: 2023 MINI Countryman Untamed: the Good, The Weird & The Surprises

Longterm Review: the 2023 MINI Countryman Untamed Edition

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The all new BMW X1 vs the MINI Countryman – Is New Always Better?

Maturity. That’s the overriding feeling you get when you step out of the 2023 F60 Countryman and into the new BMW X1. The X1 has raised the bar dramatically in terms of...

Jul 14, 23Apr 19, 24

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Our 2023 MINI Countryman Untamed Edition Might be the Ultimate Roadtrip MINI

Is it possible to call any MINI the perfect highway car? In a word, no. But our 2023 MINI Countryman Untamed Edition may just be the perfect highway MINI. Recently we’ve been...

Jun 14, 23Apr 19, 24

F60 Countryman | 2016 - 2024 MotoringFile Garage Reviews

MINI Countryman Untamed Edition – 5000 Mile Update

Spending 5,000 miles in a car tells you a lot. Behind the wheel of the Countryman Untamed it’s confirmed just how great an all-round small crossover this is. But coming off of...

May 14, 23Apr 19, 24

F60 Countryman | 2016 - 2024 MotoringFile Garage Reviews

Our New Countryman With All-Seasons in Snow – The Results

We don’t advocate summer tires in cold conditions. We never have and we never will. However all-seasons are different. But can they get through a Chicago winter? For the first time we...

Mar 14, 23Apr 19, 24

F60 Countryman | 2016 - 2024 MotoringFile Garage Reviews

the Unique Design Elements of our 2023 MINI Countryman Untamed Edition

When we first laid eyes on our 2023 MINI Countryman Untamed Edition we were immediately smitten. Moving past the very “on the nose” name for a moment. This might be the best...

Mar 14, 23Apr 19, 24

F60 Countryman | 2016 - 2024 JCW MotoringFile Garage Reviews

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 speed automatic, it’s a modern take on what...

May 22, 22Apr 19, 24

F60 Countryman | 2016 - 2024 MotoringFile Garage Reviews

The Essential Options of the JCW Countryman

For over 3,000 miles our long term MINI JCW Countryman test car has proved itself to be the most capable MINI we’ve ever tested. But if we were to have ordered things...

May 14, 22Apr 19, 24

F60 Countryman | 2016 - 2024 JCW MotoringFile Garage Reviews

CarPlay Might be the Best Option We Have On Our 2021 JCW Countryman

Except CarPlay is now, not an option. MINI has made it standard across the range. While we’ve called CarPlay beta software in years past, it has become exceptional over the last two...

Apr 14, 22Apr 19, 24

F60 Countryman | 2016 - 2024 JCW MF Feature MotoringFile Garage Reviews

An In-Depth Look at our 2021 MINI JCW Countryman And It’s Changes

While the recently revised 2021 Countryman has garnered a lot of attention on these pages, we haven’t looked too close at the range topping JCW yet. Luckily our brand new 2021 JCW...

Dec 14, 20Apr 19, 24

F54 Clubman | 2015 - 2024 JCW MotoringFile Garage Reviews

The BMW 1M vs the JCW Clubman

The BMW 1M Vs The JCW Clubman; the comparison everyone was waiting for. Wait, what the hell? Yeah, we figured why not. They both live in our garage; but, surprisingly there are...

Sep 9, 20Apr 19, 24