Months before the F58 MINI Coupe’s debut that fall, MINI dramatically debuted a fully prepped race car ready to tackle the ring. Complete with a semi-automatic transmission, coil-over suspension, racing brakes, roll...
The inside story of what could have been the greatest track MINI of all time. It was tantalizingly close—yet never meant to be. In 2012, MINI was hard at work finalizing the...
For the 2026 model year the line-up adds a handful of timely upgrades, reshuffles a few option bundles and edges its prices upward in preparation for possible import tariffs. But if you’re...
Forget the wing, the stripes, and the numbered plaque on the dash. The real magic of the 2013 R56 MINI JCW GP happens the moment you clip the apex of a back-road...
The era of the physical car key is ending—And MINI is speeding things up. Remember when buying a new car meant getting two sets of keys? It was a small reassurance—a backup...
Skip the mirror caps—these are the upgrades that count. Whether you drive an R53 with a supercharger whine that sounds like a swarm of angry bees or a brand-new U25 Countryman that’s...
Sales are up for MINI USA and MINI Global, but the brand isn’t taking any chances – especially with the US market. MINI USA has created a pricing strategy pre-positioning for tariff...
Just as the current US administration is turning off EV subsidies, the UK government is turning them back on. The UK government is back in the EV game with a new grant...
By all outward appearances, MINI is a brand straddling two worlds: the nostalgic charm of petrol-powered motoring and the sleek inevitability of the electric future. But dig deeper—past the Instagrammable retro-modernism and...
After a challenging 2024 marked by production delays and model changeovers, MINI has delivered a decisive comeback in the first half of 2025. The brand sold 133,778 vehicles globally through the end...
The Convertible JCW is MINI doing what it does best: turning the volume up and giving you visceral thrills. However with the manual gone, can this new, faster, more refined JCW convertible...
MINI’s latest campaign isn’t just a car ad—it’s a cinematic short film led by actor (and Golden Globe nominee) Jack Lowden. Styled as a sharp, espionage-inspired thriller, Agents of Fun ditches tired...
Famed Design Ian Callum and renowned coahbuilder Wood & Pickett are reimagining the classic Mini as a £75,000/$125,000 Singer like retro-build. When news first broke of Callum’s collaboration with the revived Wood...
What starts on the racetrack doesn’t always stay there—at least not when BMW Group sees a future in it. After years of R&D and real-world abuse in motorsport, natural fiber composites—think flax...
Another podium. Another test passed. MINI John Cooper Works and Bulldog Racing have wrapped the 2025 Nürburgring 24 Hours with a strong second-place finish in the SP3T class—marking their third consecutive podium...
After a grueling 24 hours, MINI has taken the checkered in P2 in the SP 3T class. While it’s not a class win like last year, it’s a huge result for the...
The MINI Bulldog Racing Team is once again taking on its role of giant killer at the most grueling 24 Hours race in the world: The 24 Hours of Nurburgring. Follow below...
Following last year’s SP3T class win, MINI and Bulldog Racing return to the Nürburgring 24 Hours on June 21–22, 2025, aiming to defend their title with a more seasoned team, a refined...
Since the introduction of the F66 generation, MINI fans in the U.S. have had two big asks: bring back the manual or give us shift paddles. While the manual is still MIA,...
MINI has just unveiled the full roster for its 2025 Nürburgring 24?hour assault—and eyes will be locked on one big change: Charlie Cooper won’t be behind the wheel. Instead, Bulldog Racing and...
MINI at the Nürburgring 2023: A Manual Gearbox, a Podium Finish, and a Story Worth Telling This weekend MINI heads back to the Nurburgring to tackle the famous 24 Hour race. So...
How MINI’s most jaw-dropping concept went electric, almost reached showrooms and still shapes the brand today. Buried in BMW’s 2014 product minutes sits a line that still raises eyebrows: “MINI Superleggera –...
MINI and Bulldog Racing are heading back to the Nürburgring 24 Hours—not to bask in the glow of last year’s SP-3T class victory, but to defend it. After their 2024 triumph, the...
We recently spent a day behind the wheel of the new MINI Cooper JCW (F66) and came away with three positives and three negatives. Unlike our first few drives with the new...
The 700th meeting under the White Roof has us looking back a bit before we dive into some rather dramatic MINI news. But first, did you know MINI made a Rolls Royce?...
New colors, smarter tech, richer standard kit and, at last, paddle shifters for every S model. MINI’s 2026 range may look like minimal changes at first glance, yet under the paint lies...
In the pantheon of motorsport legends, few cars have etched their names as indelibly as the Mini Cooper S. Among these, one stands out—not just for its rallying prowess but for the...
The following is a throwback and repost of our experience at MINI’s Performance Driving School at the Indianapolis Speedway from 2014. Unfortunately the Speedway has since discontinued performance driving programs like this....
MINI UK just handed the keys to the new JCW Electric (J01) over to the British press, and while we’ve logged serious seat time in the petrol-powered JCWs, we haven’t yet driven...
At first glance, it’s easy to assume the new F66 MINI Cooper is just a lightly updated F56. But look closer, and the story gets far more interesting. Despite sharing the same basic...
At first glance, the F66 MINI Cooper might seem like the least exciting car in MINI’s next-generation lineup. No all-new platform. No ground-up redesign. No wild proportions or radical materials. In fact, it looks…...
In a move that perfectly aligns with its brand ethos of fun, individuality, and style, MINI USA recently took center stage at Miami Swim Week to unveil the 2025 MINI Convertible. This...
The JCW GP is the pinnacle of performance for the MINI brand. But until 2022, there had never been a factory-backed effort to take it racing. That changed when MINI partnered with...
BMW just hit a major milestone: it’s now actively testing all-solid-state battery (ASSB) cells in a BMW i7 prototype. Developed in collaboration with Solid Power, these smaller, lighter next-gen batteries are finally seeing their first road testing—marking...
