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...
MF Garage – Our JCW Countryman Hits 15,000 Miles and Blows a Tire
15,000 miles in our 2018 JCW Countryman has taught us a lot. For one run-flats aren’t impervious to screws. Also that six speed manual...
2020 301 HP BMW X2 M35i – An Extra 73 HP Does the Trick
You’re looking at our best preview of the updated 301 hp JCW Clubman and Countryman coming to MINI dealers later this year. So how...
MotoringFile Review – The Classic Mini
The classic Mini. What can you say that hasn’t already been said. I’ve had a few chances to drive them but to been years...
What -23 Degrees Fahrenheit Does to a MINI JCW Countryman
It turns out not a lot. Our JCW Countryman has soldiered through a lot this winter already. But operating at -23F (-31C) is a...
WeatherTech Floor Mats Reviewed – Are These the Ultimate Mats for your MINI?
For years and through multiple cars we’ve relied on MINI’s official carpet and rubber floor mats. When possible we’d have two sets – carpet...
Opinion: The Worst Manual MINI Sells is Still Better than an Auto
Strong words. But after spending the last 35,000 miles in a JCW Clubman automatic and a JCW Countryman manual, I feel like I’m ready...
The JCW Countryman 5,000 Mile Review – All That Glitters is Green
5,000 miles will tell you a lot about a car. Behind the wheel of the JCW Countryman it’s confirmed just how great an all-round...
Review: The BMW i3s – Testing the MINI Electric Early
According to our sources, next year’s all electric MINI will make liberal use of the BMW i3’s powertrain. That means the best way to...
Review: MINI Countryman JCW vs the BMW X1 and X2
Three cars. One chassis. Two very different driving experiences. That’s what we found after spending some time back to back to back with these...