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...
Motoring File Thu May 22 2025
Woodcliff Lake, NJ , May 21, 2025 . MINI USA is diving into Miami Swim Week, celebrating the iconic brand spirit and the launch of its new models including the MINI Convertible.
Mini USA News Wed May 21 2025
When MINI launched its newest generation of performance-tuned John Cooper Works models, all eyes seemed to gravitate toward the hardtop F66 Hatchback. But quietly basking in the background was the F67—the 2025 MINI John Cooper…
BMW Blog Tue May 20 2025
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...
Motoring File Tue May 20 2025
MINI’s John Cooper Works, or JCW, division is tasked with one of the most fun missions on the planet. They take run-of-the-mill MINI cars and SUVs — which are already pretty enjoyable right out of…
BMW Blog Mon May 19 2025
After chronicling every MINI concept from the past three decades, one question kept surfacing in our inbox (and frankly, in our own heads): which ones should have been built? So we went...
Motoring File Mon May 19 2025
According to officials from MINI Australia and New Zealand, MINI’s current generation lineup will not see the manual transmission return. If true it’s cold water on news we’ve reported (directly from MINI...
Motoring File Sun May 18 2025
In a surprising turn of events, Fiat has taken a bold step by transforming its electric 500e into a hybrid model equipped with a manual transmission. This move comes in response to...
Motoring File Fri May 16 2025
Once again, MINI refuses to offer a proper John Cooper Works version of its five-door hatchback. However, the F65 does come with the next best thing: you can get a Cooper S in a JCW…
BMW Blog Thu May 15 2025
Gas-powered MINIs will be around longer than initially planned. The Oxford-based marque, part of the BMW Group, recently abandoned its plans for an all-electric lineup by 2030. It’s a decision combustion-engine enthusiasts have been waiting…
BMW Blog Wed May 14 2025
MINI has never been a brand afraid to dream. Since its rebirth under BMW in the 1990s, MINI’s concept vehicles have served as blue-sky sketches, near-production previews, and occasional love letters to...
Motoring File Tue May 13 2025
MINI has always been a brand with a bit of dirt under its fingernails. From the icy roads of Monte Carlo to the brutal sands of Dakar, it has consistently proven to...
Motoring File Mon May 12 2025
Buried in our recent tariff report was the news that MINI USA is extending price protection for potential customer to Jun 30th. But what does that mean and how do the UK...
Motoring File Sun May 11 2025
X-Raid, the name behind MINI’s Dakar Rally dominance, has unveiled its latest collaboration based on the 2025 MINI Countryman. Developed in partnership with delta4x4, this one time concept looks to be headed...
Motoring File Sat May 10 2025
We’re used to seeing coupes, sedans, and the occasional wagon dressed up as Safety Cars, but the BMW Group is doing things a bit differently with this MINI. The Aceman is a purely electric subcompact…
BMW Blog Fri May 09 2025
In the latest US Tariff twist, UK-built vehicles headed to the U.S. now face a reduced 10% import tariff (down from the proposed 25% but up from the previous 2.5%). For MINI,...
Motoring File Fri May 09 2025
The street-legal modifications make the Countryman resemble its desert-conquering rally car stablemates more closely
Car Scoops Thu May 08 2025
Hydrogen is still on BMW’s roadmap. With a production hydrogen-powered car set for 2028, the conversation around alternative fuels at BMW Group is heating up again. Most of the attention so far has gone to…
BMW Blog Thu May 08 2025
What started as an April Fool’s joke has evolved into one of the most exciting off-road concepts MINI has ever revealed. Developed in collaboration between long-distance rally legends X-Raid and the Bavarian off-road experts at…
BMW Blog Wed May 07 2025
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MINI has confirmed to the BBC that 180 temporary workers at its Oxford plant will be let go in the coming months. Described as a “difficult decision,” the company says the reduction...
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If you firmly believe that bigger is always better, MINI is outdoing BMW in the exhaust game. The new John Cooper Works hatchback and convertible feature a centrally mounted exhaust tip larger than anything you’ll…
BMW Blog Sun May 04 2025
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At just under $40,000 before options, the MINI John Cooper Works is more attainable than the cheapest car BMW sells in the United States. If you’re after rear-wheel drive, you’ll need to fork out an…
BMW Blog Wed Apr 30 2025
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In 2021 MINI made a subtle but important change to the way its suspension is design on all Cooper models. Stung with long-standing critique of ride quality, MINI decided to ditch its...
Motoring File Tue Apr 29 2025
Sometimes the best tech is no tech. The best user interface? No interface at all. And sometimes the biggest disruption in a bloated market comes not from more features, but from asking:...
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The best Cooper S you can buy right now isn’t on the MINIUSA configurator—and technically, not even available in the U.S. But thanks to a clever workaround discovered by our friends at MINI...
Motoring File Wed Apr 23 2025
This track-only John Cooper Works has more BMW DNA than your usual hot hatch. MINI teamed up with the Group’s Designworks subsidiary to create a special livery marking a new tie-up with Deus Ex Machina….
BMW Blog Mon Apr 21 2025
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For the fourth consecutive year, MINI is heading back into the green hell. The Nürburgring 24 Hours—an endurance marathon that chews up metal and egos with equal appetite—is once again the battleground,...
Motoring File Mon Apr 21 2025
F66 JCW vs the F56 JCW – How much has really changed? We’ve driven the two back to back and went deep into the specs to uncover what’s been fine-tuned, what’s been...
Motoring File Fri Apr 18 2025
For 2025, MINI has reengineered its John Cooper Works hardtop—code-named F66—into something undeniably quicker, more refined, and in many ways, more sophisticated. It’s also become a case study in modern performance car...
Motoring File Thu Apr 17 2025
In a move that feels more 2002 than 2025 (and we mean that as a compliment), MINI is rolling out a bold, irreverent campaign that cuts through the polished platitudes of the...
Motoring File Wed Apr 16 2025
After several successful years in the TC America Series, MINI USA and the JCW Racing Team have decided to take a hiatus from racing. Here’s why that might not be a bad...
Motoring File Tue Apr 15 2025
It was one of those perfect Savannah days — sun high, top down, and not a cloud in sight. Ideal conditions to meet the updated 2025 MINI JCW Convertible. At first glance,...
Motoring File Mon Apr 14 2025
One of the most curious changes to the 2025 MINI JCW (F66) isn’t under the hood — it’s behind the wheels. MINI has swapped out the previous four-piston front calipers for a...
Motoring File Sun Apr 13 2025
There are MINIs that are good. There are MINIs that are fast. And then there’s the R53 MINI Cooper S— so immediate, so brutally charismatic, and so Mini, it might just be...
Motoring File Thu Apr 10 2025
We’re packing our bags and heading to MINI USA’s 2025 product launch where we’ll get behind the wheel of ever single new MINI available. What do you want to know? What would...
Motoring File Wed Apr 09 2025
The new MINI Countryman just took home the title of Medium Crossover of the Year at the 2025 UK Car of the Year Awards. Handed out by a panel of 31 auto journalists who...
Motoring File Wed Apr 09 2025
In a sweeping policy shift aimed at stabilizing the auto industry amid economic and geopolitical pressure, the UK government has relaxed its Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate. The updated rules extend the...
Motoring File Mon Apr 07 2025
Last week we broke down MINI’s initial response to the new U.S. tariffs and what that could mean for pricing going forward. With the smoke clearing (or at least swirling less), European...
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The recent implementation of a 25% tariff on imported European vehicles is poised to significantly impact the pricing of MINI and BMW models in the US. While MINI or BMW have yet...
Motoring File Fri Apr 04 2025
John Cooper’s name has been stitched into the MINI story since the early ’60s, but the full picture goes well beyond badges and tuning kits. To celebrate this, MINI themselves has created...
Motoring File Thu Apr 03 2025
MINI USA’s Q1 2025 sales figures were always going to be a major test. With the full lineup finally available, this was the first time we’d get a clear picture of how...
Motoring File Wed Apr 02 2025
April 1. MINI has announced (H)AIR by MINI: a groundbreaking haircare line designed for effortless, air-dried styles—perfectly enhanced by the open-air drive of your MINI convertible. The new line offering two exciting...
Motoring File Tue Apr 01 2025
It’s April Fools’ Day and while MINI has a new (hilarious) offering, we wanted to take a look back at the brand’s greatest hits over the last 20 years. While there have...
Motoring File Tue Apr 01 2025
As the auto industry braces for the looming 25% tariff on European vehicle imports—set to hit on April 2nd—MINI USA is moving quickly to protect its customers and soften the financial blow....
Motoring File Mon Mar 31 2025
A new 25% tariff on imported vehicles from Europe could drive up the cost of all MINIs imported to the US starting as early as April 2nd. Here’s how it will affect...
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For years, MINI has prepared us for its ambitious plan to go fully electric by 2030. But recent developments mean that there’s a big shift in strategy: MINI will now continue producing...
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You’re not going to find another mid-engined, V8-powered Mini truck like this, built in 1994 by GT Developments
Car Scoops Mon Mar 10 2025
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BMW cited the “multiple uncertainties” concerning the industry about its decision to postpone commencing production of the electric Mini at its Oxford plant
Car Scoops Mon Feb 24 2025
BMW’s Neue Klasse architecture is not compatible with FWD applications, so Mini will have to adapt
Car Scoops Fri Feb 21 2025
The new special edition lowers the cost of entry by $4,000
Car Scoops Thu Feb 20 2025
Woodcliff Lake, NJ , February 20, 2025 . MINI USA is bringing back the Oxford Edition for the 2025 model year MINI lineup.
Mini USA News Thu Feb 20 2025
According to the tuner, the modifications allow the compact SUV to tackle sand, snow, and dirt
Car Scoops Wed Feb 19 2025
The fully-electric convertible Mini was rumored to go into production in 2027, but it’s now reportedly dead
Car Scoops Fri Dec 27 2024
Woodcliff Lake, NJ , December 12, 2024 . MINI USA and Pantone teamed up to celebrate color and design at this year’s Pantone Color of the Year 2025 launch event in New York City on December 5.
Mini USA News Thu Dec 12 2024
We road test the newest member of the MINI family – the five-door, all-electric Aceman compact crossover… Effectively replacing the MINI Clubman estate, the Aceman plugs the gap between the Cooper hatchback and Countryman SUV. Looking not unlike a pint-sized Countryman, the Aceman borrows heavily from its big brother with …
Automotive Blog Sun Dec 08 2024
The Chinese-built EVs are set to be manufactured in the UK starting in 2026, a move that could potentially change the outlook for North American availability
Car Scoops Tue Nov 19 2024
Woodcliff Lake, NJ , November 8, 2024 . The New MINI Family is the most significant product investment in MINI’s history since the first Mini rolled off the line in 1959.
Mini USA News Fri Nov 08 2024
Woodcliff Lake, NJ , October 25, 2024 . MINI USA announced today that Kate Alini will assume the role of Department Manager of Marketing, Product, and Strategy for MINI USA effective January 1, 2025.
Mini USA News Fri Oct 25 2024
Munich, Germany , October 22, 2024 . MINI announces the all-new MINI John Cooper Works 2 Door and MINI John Cooper Works Convertible, topping off the most significant model line renewal in the brand’s 65-year history.
Mini USA News Tue Oct 22 2024
Woodcliff Lake, NJ , October 21, 2024 . MINI USA and the MINI John Cooper Works Team closed out the 2024 SRO TC America series at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on October 4 – 6 by bringing home several championship trophies and also the highly coveted Crew of the Year Awards in both the Touring Car (TC) and Touring Car A (TCA) classes.
Mini USA News Mon Oct 21 2024
The fully electric models ride on the same architecture, thus benefiting from the same performance and handling upgrades
Car Scoops Mon Oct 14 2024
Munich, Germany , October 8, 2024 . The new generation of the MINI Convertibles rounds off the current MINI family with a model that is full of unique features.
Mini USA News Tue Oct 08 2024
Brooklyn, NY , September 17, 2024 . URBAN-X, the technology startup platform by MINI, today announced its fifteenth cohort of startups focused on addressing today’s most pressing climate issues.
Mini USA News Tue Sep 17 2024
Woodcliff Lake, NJ , September 6, 2024 . MINI USA and the MINI John Cooper Works Team head into the sixth race weekend of the 2024 SRO TC America series, making a stop at Barber Motorsports Park in Birminghan, Alabama.
Mini USA News Fri Sep 06 2024
Woodcliff Lake, NJ , August 26, 2024 . MINI USA welcomes the new, all-electric MINI Countryman SE ALL4 on U.S. shores as the brand celebrates 65 years since the first Mini Mark I rolled off the production line in 1959.
Mini USA News Mon Aug 26 2024
Woodcliff Lake, NJ , August 22, 2024 . MINI USA and the MINI John Cooper Works Team hit the track decisively in the fifth race weekend of the 2024 SRO TC America series, taking two first-place finishes at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
Mini USA News Thu Aug 22 2024
Woodcliff Lake, NJ , August 16, 2024 . MINI USA and the MINI John Cooper Works Team are gearing up for Week 5 of the 2024 SRO TC America series at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
Mini USA News Fri Aug 16 2024
Woodcliff Lake, NJ , July 25, 2024 . MINI TAKES THE STATES (MTTS) 2024, an iconic MINI owners rally hosted by MINI USA, came to close this weekend in Seattle, Wash., after making an epic nine-day journey from Albuquerque, N.M.
Mini USA News Thu Jul 25 2024
We get behind the wheel of the next-generation pure electric MINI hatchback… As the saying goes, you wait ages for a bus and then two come along at once. MINIs are a bit like that. After a lean period on the launch front, this year has already seen the unveiling …
Automotive Blog Sun Jul 21 2024
Woodcliff Lake, NJ , July 15, 2024 . MINI TAKES THE STATES (MTTS) 2024, an iconic MINI owners rally hosted by MINI USA, drove out from the scenic roads of Albuquerque, N.M., this weekend to make their way to Seattle, Wash., over a challenging nine-day road trip.
Mini USA News Mon Jul 15 2024
Woodcliff Lake, NJ , July 13, 2024 . As MINI owners from across the United States get ready to hit the road for the biennial MINI TAKES THE STATES owners rally, MINI USA is bringing the new MINI Cooper and MINI Cooper S 4-door along for the ride, with their North American debut happening at the Rise & Rally kickoff event at Balloon Fiesta Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Mini USA News Sat Jul 13 2024
Woodcliff Lake, NJ , June 20, 2024 . MINI USA today announced its official charity and education partners for MINI TAKES THE STATES (MTTS) 2024.
Mini USA News Thu Jun 20 2024
Woodcliff Lake, NJ , June 12, 2024 . A few months after the launch of the new MINI Cooper 2 Door, the MINI Cooper 4-door is now joining the new MINI family.
Mini USA News Wed Jun 12 2024
Nürburg, Germany , May 22, 2024 . MINI enthusiasts and motorsport fans are eagerly awaiting the debut of the highly anticipated New MINI John Cooper Works.
Mini USA News Wed May 22 2024
Woodcliff Lake, NJ , May 17, 2024 . MINI USA and the MINI John Cooper Works Team are gearing up for Week 3 of the 2024 SRO TC America series at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas.
Mini USA News Fri May 17 2024
Woodcliff Lake, NJ , May 15, 2024 . MINI USA and SiriusXM announced today that SiriusXM with 360L will be standard across the entire lineup of all-new MINI models sold in the United States.
Mini USA News Wed May 15 2024
Woodcliff Lake, NJ , May 3, 2024 . MINI USA and the MINI John Cooper Works Team are gearing up for Week 2 of the 2024 SRO TC America series at Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Fla.
Mini USA News Fri May 03 2024
Munich, Germany , April 24, 2024 . “The MINI Aceman is a strong character with his own young personality within the new MINI family. It has an independent design language, is compact and looks agile. With its distinctive expression, it is the perfect everyday companion for those who value individuality in urban areas.” - Oliver Heilmer, Head of MINI Design
Mini USA News Wed Apr 24 2024
Munich, Germany , April 24, 2024 . Creative use of space – reinterpreted: MINI celebrates the premiere of the first crossover model for the premium small car segment.
Mini USA News Wed Apr 24 2024
The first fifth generation MINI Cooper has been manufactured at Plant Oxford, the home of MINI. The first three-door model was driven off the production line by Charlie Cooper, grandson of the legendary John Cooper, whose heritage inspired the Cooper moniker. The new MINI Cooper is the latest generation to …
Automotive Blog Mon Mar 11 2024
The upcoming MINI Aceman electric crossover has been undergoing final testing in the desert in strong sunlight and temperatures of up to 50 Degrees C. The Aceman, which has already successfully completed tests at the Arctic Circle, combines “the features of the two most successful MINI models, the MINI Cooper …
Automotive Blog Thu Feb 01 2024
BMW Group has announced a new investment of more than £600 million in the MINI factories at Oxford and Swindon. The Oxford plant is gearing-up to build two new all-electric MINI models from 2026, the 3-door MINI Cooper and the compact crossover MINI Aceman. This development has been supported by …
Automotive Blog Mon Sep 11 2023
Very special classic Mini with just 182 miles on the clock to be auctioned in March. One of the last Minis made at the historic Longbridge plant and the last original Mini to be sold new in Scotland will go under the hammer at Silverstone on March 3. The 2001 …
Automotive Blog Mon Feb 23 2015