There are anniversaries, and then there are inflection points. For MINI, 2026 is both. It marks 25 years since the rebirth of the brand under BMW Group, a moment that could have...
At Auto China 2026 in Beijing, MINI arrives with one of its most expansive and unconventional showings in recent memory. That matters because this isn’t a typical product showcase. It’s a statement...
With the Vagabund concepts, it’s now clear MINI is entering into a new era of its design langauge. After years of disciplined minimalism, sometimes bordering on austerity, the brand is stepping into...
After a podium finish in its first rally, the JCW Race Team’s rookie season is becoming a bit grueling. Both the JCW Cooper and JCW Countryman finished off the podium in what...
This weekend, the brand heads west to tackle one of the most iconic events on the American stage, the Olympus Rally. Held April 17–19 in Shelton, Washington, the event is equal parts speed,...
There are countries that like cars, and then there’s Japan, a place that doesn’t just appreciate the automobile but elevates it into something closer to cultural currency. But spend a few days...
Sometimes the best way to take in a concept like this is simply to slow it down and really look at it. We’ve put together a short video that lets you explore...
If the MINI x Dues concepts where the most acclaimed in years from MINI, what you see here must be a close second. This is the MINI Countryman Vagabund concept, a pair...
Milan Design Week is not short on ambition. Every brand arrives convinced it has built the installation to outshine the rest. Most rely on scale or spectacle. MINI and Sir Paul Smith have taken...
A 10% drop isn’t catastrophic. But it’s meaningful, especially now that the full lineup is in market. MINI is asking fewer products to do more work. The Clubman is gone. The range...
There are few roads in America that carry mythology quite like Deals Gap. Straddling the border of North Carolina and Tennessee, this remote stretch of US 129, better known as the Tail...
There are two types of automotive April Fools’ jokes. The lazy ones, dashed off by brands that should know better, and the rare good ones, the kind that feel just plausible enough...
For years MINI owners have had their own version of a familiar automotive joke. Open the door to a brand new MINI, slide into the driver’s seat, and there it is. That...
This week MINI USA celebrates its 1 millionth car sold and its 24th birthday. So we wanted to look back at the start of this improbable journey for a brand that most...
The F56 MINI JCW GP3 has always felt like a contradiction. It’s one of the fastest, most aggressive MINIs ever built, producing over 300 horsepower and 331 lb-ft of torque, with styling...
For the last year or so, one question has hung over MINI like a stubborn warning light: how would buyers respond to this new generation? Not just to the new designs, although...
There are moments in BMW Group history when a new car feels bigger than a normal launch. For MINI fans, those moments matter even more because what starts in Munich has a...
db and Gabe were joined by Norm Nelson and Eric Newland, President and Vice President of the Paddy Hopkirk Memorial Foundation. They are building a life-sized bronze monument of Paddy and his...
For enthusiasts who still insist on three pedals, the manual gearbox in the modern JCW hatch may be one of the most underrated parts of the car. Beneath the compact bodywork of...
At first glance, BMW Group’s latest earnings report reads like the sort of corporate document designed to induce mild drowsiness. There are margins to discuss, tariffs to acknowledge, and the usual parade...
This weekend MINI USA and the John Cooper Works Race Team return to the American Rally Association championship for the second round of the 2026 season. The March 13–14 event, based around...
The 2025 MINI Cooper C is not the car enthusiasts think it is. On paper it sits at the bottom of the lineup. It carries the least prestigious badge and is the...
For decades, MINI ownership came with a small, unspoken disclaimer. The cars were charming, quick and bursting with personality. Reliability, however, was sometimes treated as more of a suggestion than a promise....
JCW has been on a tear with record sales globally in 2025. But the brand also feels like it’s at a crossroads. MINI has allowed the look of the JCW to be...
The 2026 American Rally Association season began exactly the way MINI hoped it might, sideways, snow-covered and standing on a podium. At the February 6–7 Sno*Drift Rally in Atlanta, Michigan, MINI USA...
In 2004, while the R53 MINI Cooper S was busy redefining what a modern hot hatch could be, Getrag was testing something that might have redefined MINI itself: a compact, torque vectoring...
If you ask us what the best looking F66 MINI Cooper is to date, the answer is easy. It is the Elie Saab Cooper S. Not just because of the sculptural copper...
For some MINI owners, hands off, eyes off driving has always felt fundamentally off brand. The joy of a MINI is not in disengagement. It is in the tactility, the immediacy, the...
Just one week after unveiling its latest GP inspired special edition, MINI is back with another heritage play. The new MINI 1965 Victory Edition is a design focused, appearance driven package with...
In 2006, MINI USA did something that felt slightly unhinged and completely on brand. It invited owners to drive across the country in celebration of the new GP and called it MINI...
BMW Group has announced that Sean Green will assume the role of Vice President, MINI Region Americas, effective May 1, 2026. He succeeds Mike Peyton, who has decided to pursue opportunities outside...
Another week in MINI land, another reminder that the brand is at its best when it leans into myth and at its most frustrating when it monetizes it. If you felt a...
On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down most of the sweeping tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The decision effectively voids the 10 percent “reciprocal” tariff...
On queue the automotive press is catching up with news that we broke a year ago. MINI is preparing to launch a more off-road focused Countryman in hopes of both expanding the...
