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The next MINI Cooper EV's likely move to rear-wheel drive isn't the clean break it looks like. MINI tried something close to it before, in the mid-1990s, years before the R50 that...
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MINI is at a crossroads with its most important nameplate. The Cooper isn't going anywhere, that much is settled. But nearly everything else about its next chapter is still coming into focus:...
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Recently we wrote about how the Countryman has never really looked like a MINI with its aggressive face and angular headlights. So we decided to take matters into to our own hands...
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Step out of a 2023 Clubman JCW and into the new Countryman S and the first thing you notice has nothing to do with size, even though size is the thing everyone...
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MINI USA and the John Cooper Works Race Team are in Bemidji, Minnesota this weekend for the Ojibwe Forest Rally, round six of eight in the 2026 American Rally Association National Championship....
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Special-edition Mini 1965 Victory Edition adds Chili Red rally livery, three drivetrains including John Cooper Works Electric, and premium U.S. pricing.
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We covered the MINI 1965 Victory Edition back in February, working from BMW's press kit like everyone else did. Chili Red paint, a Glazed White roof, a No. 52 on the doors, "1965" stitched...
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MINI OS9 turned two earlier year. At its best, it's brilliant. On a bad day, it's still a mess. Recently, I got some seat-time in an all-new 2026 Countryman S for some...
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Love or hate them, Consumer Reports can have a huge influence on what cars North American consumers buy. And for 2026, they predict the 2026 MINI Cooper will be "more reliable than...
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As MINI's designers begin thinking about the next generation of the lineup, it's a good moment to contemplate what comes next for each model. For the Countryman, that's a particularly interesting question....
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The new electric model will change platforms, while the petrol model may use an older FWD setup
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Special Mini Rooftop Edition flips body and roof colors on Cooper S hatchbacks while tying into the brand's 2026 Icon Drops anniversary campaign in the US.
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The new Rooftop Editions feature a colorful exterior that combines Indigo Sunset Blue Metallic with Melting Silver III Metallic
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Mini's next Cooper will blend 2001 R50-inspired proportions with a potential rear-drive Gen6 EV platform.
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There are moments in automotive history where engineering and culture collide so completely that the car stops being a product and becomes a mirror for its time. The Mini's 1960s decade was...
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MINI South Africa's Countryman Rugged Edition arrived in January 2026 wearing the trappings of something exclusive: a 100-unit production run, its own name, its own launch event. But it isn't exclusive, and...
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The phrase is everywhere. It was on the R50 press kit in 2001. It was on the F56 launch in 2014. It was on the slide deck for the Aceman JCW, MINI's first...
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MINI just delivered its strongest first half in years, and it happened inside a BMW Group quarter that was otherwise rough by any measure. Group pre-tax earnings fell 35.1 percent in Q2...
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After years of aftermarket builds, Mini is finally making its own rugged Countryman, and it debuts this October
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Mini is testing a new Countryman Edition in the Rocky Mountains ahead of the tough Rebelle Rally.
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MINI is going rallying. For the first time, MINI USA will field a car in the Rebelle Rally, the longest competitive off-road navigation event in the country, and the timing is not...
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MINI has released its first official teaser for the rugged, off-road oriented Countryman Edition, showing the camouflaged prototype completing final testing in the Rocky Mountains. No technical details have been released yet,...
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MINI is about to sell its first genuinely off-road-capable model. It won't be a rock crawler, MINI has never pretended to be that brand, but it marks a real shift for a...
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The MINI John Cooper Works Race Team is quietly building one of the more compelling storylines in American rally this year, and this past weekend it added another result to the pile....
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MINI is finally building the rugged Countryman its history has always promised. Design chief Holger Hampf has now confirmed what MotoringFile first reported a year ago: a genuinely off-road focused version of the U25...
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MINI USA has now filled in every corner of its 2027 model year, and the picture that emerges is more coherent than any single press release let on. Cooper pricing holds flat....
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Every MINI Cooper built since 2014 owes its bones to a BMW board decision that had nothing to do with MINI at all. BMW needed a way to build small, front-wheel-drive premium...
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MINI USA just confirmed what value-minded shoppers have been hoping for: the Oxford Edition is returning to the 2027 MINI Cooper lineup alongside the Countryman version announced earlier this year. Available to...
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MINI USA and the John Cooper Works Race Team are back on gravel this weekend, heading to the American Rally Association (ARA) National Championship's "Rally Colorado" event July 18-19. The rally takes place in...
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BMW Group has just put real cars on real Spanish roads running on 100% renewable petrol, and the implications reach further than a single pilot programme. Alongside Toyota Motor Europe, Bosch and...
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MINI USA has detailed a round of updates for the Model Year 2027 MINI Cooper 2 Door, 4 Door, and Convertible lineup, effective with July 2026 production. The headline for shoppers: base...
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MINI delivered 149,538 vehicles worldwide in the first half of 2026, up 11.7 percent year over year, according to new figures from BMW Group. It's the sixth straight quarter of growth for...
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Twenty five years of modern MINI production, and the brand has finally built a car that says so directly. The new MINI Cooper Oxford Edition wraps the Cooper 3-door in Union Jack...
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A week in Mini's flagship electric hot hatch reveals sharp steering, wild torque steer, and a ride firmer than anyone needs
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The new Cooper Heritage and Oxford Editions are British and proud of it
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MINI announced the Oxford Edition globally earlier today, a Union Jack tribute to 25 years of modern MINI production at the plant that started it all. American buyers won't find that name...
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Twenty five years is long enough to earn a proper party, and MINI has decided to throw itself one in the form of a new car. The MINI Cooper Oxford Edition isn't...
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There's a detail about JCW GP origin story that MINI would probably prefer you believe: a dedicated skunkworks team, months of focused engineering, a halo car built with intent from the first...
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Ahead of MINI's latest release dropping this week, we're recapping the numerous special editions that MINI have already given us in 2026. least five distinct special editions somewhere in the world so...
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Ferrari has done something nobody expected in 2026: it has put a clutch pedal and a gated shifter back into a V12 flagship. The new 12Cilindri Manuale, unveiled this week, is the...
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The flagship electric Countryman SE ALL4 sprints quicker than some JCW Minis, but its battery asks for patience in return
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After 12 years and 25 countries, one diesel Mini has reached 621,000 miles and is now shooting for a million
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We've already seen three of them, but five more special editions are coming in the next nine months
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Fifteen years since its debut, Mini can't stop thinking about its tiny Rocketman concept.
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A future Mini model could be under 12 feet or 3.6 meters long, but it's yet to get the green light for production
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The SUVs were created in collaboration with Vagabund as mobile sound stages for festivals and outdoor events
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Mini and Austrian design team Vagabund have created a contrasting pair of Countryman concepts.
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A one-off Mini JCW Convertible with a custom Metallic Green finish and 50 matching interior touches is heading to its US owner
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The new Cooper S 4-Door special edition wears JCW brakes and bodywork but comes with a standard 201-hp engine underneath
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The affordable Oxford Edition is back, but higher-end variants flirt with a $50,000 sticker price
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Mini is honoring their win at the 1965 Monte Carlo Rally with a pricey special edition offering up to 255 hp
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Mini's head of design says there's 'huge potential' to grow the Countryman range-possibly with more rugged variants.
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Head of design Holger Hampf tells us that the automaker plans to keep tactile controls alongside Mini's signature rounded display.
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The updated Countryman E has a WLTP range of up to 311 miles, thanks to a revamped battery and other changes
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"That isn't supposed to do that."
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"Why is there a portal?"
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The new special edition features a colorful exterior as well as a unique cabin
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The JCW-based concepts are the result of a collaboration between Mini and Deus Ex Machina
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The BMW Group will also unveil the iX3 and Vision CE concept
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"Bruh, that was so bad."
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It costs just over $100,000.
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The classic model gets modern touches inside-out and an upgraded 1.3-liter engine producing 110 hp
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The company indicates the market isn't interested enough in three pedals to justify manuals
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This unique off-road-equipped Mini Cooper S is listed on Bring a Trailer. It's awesome.
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The street-legal modifications make the Countryman resemble its desert-conquering rally car stablemates more closely
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It's one of three prototypes built for the Cooper's revival in the 1980s, and the only one known to still exist.
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The brand concedes that internal combustion is 'still very much a thing.'
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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
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And for the right price, it can be yours.
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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
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The BMW-owned brand was expected to start churning out electric vehicles in Oxford starting in 2026. But plans have shifted.
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BMW's Neue Klasse architecture is not compatible with FWD applications, so Mini will have to adapt
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The new special edition lowers the cost of entry by $4,000
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According to the tuner, the modifications allow the compact SUV to tackle sand, snow, and dirt
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The changes will become effective from 1 March.
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The fully-electric convertible Mini was rumored to go into production in 2027, but it's now reportedly dead
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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 ...
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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
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Priced from £31,200
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At least there's a lot more torque from the turbocharged inline-four.
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The dynamic duo will initially be made only in China.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Is a rear-wheel-drive Mini still a Mini?
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If you're looking to take Mini off the beaten path, here's the rig to do it.
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Ever wondered how the reliability under those adorable exterior looks is? Here is a guide through Mini's reliability in 2026.
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Getting into a stylish new Mini Cooper Oxford Edition is possible for well under $30,000.
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What do you get when you cross an iconic fashion designer with an automotive fashion icon?
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Mini still wants to build the mini-est Mini that ever Minnied.
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The new Red Line Edition has JCW looks, but the Cooper S engine is still under the hood.
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The buyer made sure this one-of-one JCW convertible had lots of character.
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In a world where car prices are going up, Mini keeps its small SUV in check at $34,900.
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If you like tiny city cars - or just love the brand - this list is for you.
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This characterful crossover wasn't such a success initially, but designers worked hard to make the concept work.
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Mini's experimental nature got a little out of hand when the company debuted this strange little van. What became of this experiment?
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1965 Victory Edition JCW celebrates the brand's famous Monte Carlo Rally win.
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