MotoringFile is Getting a New MINI
If you count all of our contributors we have lots of MINIs. But there’s only one official test MINI year after year. And every year we try to pick one that appeals...
Hands-On with the 2020 MINI JCW GP – All that We Learned Inside and Out
After years of anticipation the all 301 hp 2020 MINI JCW GP is here. Sort of. Still wrapped and in prototype specification, the GP you see above is 95% of the production...
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 under 6 seconds to 60. 13 years on...
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 we were excited? Turns out it’s the worst...
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 is this updated X2 to drive and what...
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 and never pristine examples. So when MINIUSA asked...
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 new trick it. We’ve all seen the spy-shots...
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 for warmer months and rubber for winter. However...
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 to make the statement that the worst manual...
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 small crossover this is. Thanks to its design,...