The Secret AWD MINI That Could Have Changed JCW Forever
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...
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A Look Back at the Best Looking F66 MINI Cooper Yet, The Elie Saab One Off
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...
BMW Pauses Level 3 Rollout – What It Might Mean for MINI Autonomous Driving
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...
Electric MINI’s from China May Soon be Imported With Tariffs Exemptions in the EU
Germany’s Handelsblatt reported this week that BMW and the European Commission are in active discussions over a minimum pricing model for Chinese-built MINI electric vehicles sold in Europe. Instead of paying punitive...
MINI’s Latest Special Edition Rewinds to 1965 Monte Carlo Glory
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...
MINI Takes the States 2026: Three Weekends, Nine Cities, One Very Big Birthday
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...
New Leaderships Takes the Wheel at MINIUSA as Mike Peyton Departs
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...
MINI Aceman Dimensions: How It Compares to the Cooper and Countryman
For now, the MINI Aceman is not coming to North America. That simple fact has made it easy for US and Canadian enthusiasts to shrug and scroll past the headlines. Electric only....
MINI Week in Review: GP Badge Drama, Countryman Goes Off Road and a Tariff Twist
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...
Supreme Court Ends US Auto Tariffs. What It Means for MINI Prices
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...
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Ultra-Rare David Brown Electric Classic Mini for Sale
There are rare MINIs. There are bespoke MINIs. And then there is this: one of just three right hand drive David Brown Mini eMastered examples ever built, now quietly listed for sale....
Faith of a Few: Is This the Best MINI Cooper Commercial Ever Made?
There are plenty of memorable MINI Cooper commercials. But in 2017, the brand produced one that stood apart. A short film set in 1964 Monte Carlo that redefined how MINI talked about...
Head of MINI Design on Touchscreens vs Physical Buttons
There is a quiet course correction happening inside the modern dashboard. For the last decade, the industry convinced itself that screens were the inevitable future. Bigger meant better. Fewer buttons meant progress....
MINI Rally Recap: Grit, Snowbanks and a Podium at Sno*Drift
Sno*Drift does not ease anyone into a season. Snow-packed forest roads, ice polished by repeated passes, and margins measured in inches rather than seconds make it one of the most honest rallies...
Ferrari’s Bold UI Move Is the Lesson BMW and MINI Shouldn’t Ignore
For the past decade, in-car UI has followed a predictable path: bigger screens, more plastic, and fewer physical controls. Today, Jony Ive and Marc Newson delivered a striking counterpoint. Their vision, revealed inside Ferrari’s first all-electric...
White Roof Radio 703: We Recap MINI in 2025 & Ahead To What’s Coming in 2026
Happy New Year, White Roof – the first and longest-running MINI podcast in the world. Gabe and I recap the last couple of months of MINI news and look ahead into 2026....
North American Debut: The MINI JCW x Deus Ex Machina Concept Arrives in Toronto
When was the last time a MINI concept made automotive obsessives actually gasp? For most of us, that moment came when the MINI JCW x Deus Ex Machina concept was revealed in Europe, a...
MINI Is Going Rally Racing in the U.S. for 2026, and it All Starts Next Weekend
MINI is going rally racing in the United States for 2026, carrying forward a legacy that began on European snow and mountain roads in the 1960s and helped define what the brand...
MINI’s Global Comeback: EVs and JCW Models Power 2025 Sales Surge
MINI may be heading into a new era, but in Latin America, it is already off to the races. According to BMW Group’s 2025 regional sales report, MINI delivered 7,587 vehicles across...
MINI USA Expands Port-Installed JCW Accessories
There’s a unique thrill when your MINI arrives at the dealer looking and driving exactly how you envisioned it: aggressive stance, performance parts fitted, and rally-inspired wheels turning heads from the first...
2026 MINI Countryman EV Range Jumps Past 500 km
MINI has made it official. Starting with March 2026 production, the MINI Countryman EV range increases significantly, pushing the Countryman E past the 500 km WLTP mark while further improving the already...
Why MINI’s Biggest Challenge in the U.S. Isn’t Sales, It’s Awareness
On paper, 2025 should feel like a win for MINI in the U.S. Sales rose 9.3 percent year over year. The brand quietly delivered its one millionth car since BMW brought MINI...
The Forgotten Electric MINI GP That Predicted Today’s EV Performance Problem
Did you know MINI once built an electric GP? No, not the Formula E pace car that made the rounds a few years ago. This was something far more interesting. A real...
MINI Cooper Is BMW Group’s Second Best-Selling Car in Europe
2025 MINI Cooper sales numbers are in, and they tell an important story about MINI’s place inside the BMW Group and within the broader European market. In 2025, MINI Cooper emerged as BMW Group’s...
MINI Paul Smith Edition Spotted – First Real-World Photos
The MINI Paul Smith Edition has finally done the most important thing a design-led MINI can do. It has left the studio and joined everyday life. Spotted roaming the streets of Germany,...
The Cancelled Alpina MINI: The Luxury MINI That Almost Happened
In the long and occasionally strange history of modern MINI, there are a few fascinating what-if stories. One of the most intriguing is the Alpina MINI project. It is a car that...
2026 MINI Countryman Buying Guide: Trims, Models, Pricing, and What to Buy
The 2026 MINI Countryman marks the most significant evolution of the model since its introduction. Bigger in every dimension, more refined in execution, and fully digital inside, this is no longer a...
2026 MINI Cooper Buying Guide: Pricing, Trims, and What to Buy
If you are shopping for a new 2026 MINI Cooper in the United States, this is the point in the product cycle where things get interesting. The big design and technology changes...
How Software Will Shape the Driving Experience of Future MINI Coopers
At CES 2026, the conversation around the future of the car shifted in a meaningful way. It was no longer about horsepower, range, or even design. It was about software. Not digital...
MINI Cooper Electric Named Euro NCAP Best in Class for 2025
The electric MINI Cooper has been named Best in Class for Safest City and Supermini by Euro NCAP thanks to impressive safety results from recent testing. What did it do to get the award and just how...
Electric MINI Countryman SE Review – A New Daily Standard for MINI
The electric MINI Countryman SE doesn’t win on numbers. It won’t raise eyebrows with its range, speed or charging capabilities. But get behind the wheel and put miles on it and all...
The MINI Countryman Is MINI’s Best-Selling Vehicle Globally
For most of its modern history, MINI’s global identity was defined by small cars. Hatchbacks led the volume charts, while larger models played a supporting role. In 2025, that balance decisively shifted....
Did the MINI Cooper Go Too Far With Fabric Interiors?
One of MINI most controversial additions to the Cooper in its 2024 redesign was the fabric dash and door trim. So much so that, when we wrote about the upcoming 2028 MINI...
Global MINI Sales Surge in 2025 as EV Share Grows
MINI closed 2025 with one of its strongest global performances in years, signaling that the brand’s reset is not just a North American story. Worldwide, MINI delivered 288,290 vehicles, an increase of 17.7 percent...