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Every time a MINI Cooper turns into a corner with that specific urgency, that feeling of the rear following the front with more precision than a small car has any right to...
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MINI built its identity on personalization. The F66's style system simplified ordering while removing most genuine choice. Here's what was lost and why it matters.
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MINI has been building special editions longer than most of its current buyers have been alive. From the Limited Edition 1000 in 1976 to the 1965 Victory Edition and the Paul Smith collaboration this year, the...
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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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Are we about to see MINI get serious about JCW the way BMW got serious about M in the 1980s? That's not a small question. When BMW M GmbH stopped being an...
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Ask a child to draw a small car. Not a MINI, just a small car, and there's a reasonable chance the proportions they reach for will look like a Cooper. Short overhangs,...
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The F66 Cooper C and Cooper S share the same engine. Here's what you actually get for the premium, how the Oxford Edition changes the math, and whether the upgrade is worth it.
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MINI is reintroducing the One nameplate on the F66 Cooper with a 121hp 1.6-litre engine and a £24,735 starting price.
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MINI has formalized what was previously an ad hoc special edition strategy into something more deliberate. Under the MINI Icon Drops banner, the brand has mapped out eight editions releasing between now...
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MINI's July 2026 update brings new paint options, expanded interior choices, four years of MINI Connected on Level 2 and 3 cars, and a Piano Black grille for Exclusive trim.
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The MINI Cooper Paul Smith Edition is available across the full Cooper family. Here is a closer look at what the five-door delivers and whether the premium is worth it.
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For over two decades, OutMotoring.com has been one of the pillars of the MINI aftermarket community. If you've owned an R53 with a supercharger whine louder than your financial judgment, or an F56 with...
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Holger Hampf has closed the door on a fourth JCW GP, at least for this generation. But he's also made clear that something more extreme than the standard JCW is coming, something...
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For anyone who has been quietly hoping the current F66 Cooper JCW would eventually beget a track-focused GP variant, Holger Hampf has your answer: it won't. But the MINI design chief's recent...
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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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MINI and Bulldog Racing built one of the most compelling recent stories at the Nürburgring 24 Hours, capped by a class win in 2024. With no entry this year, it's worth looking back at what they achieved and what it meant.
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One of the largest special edition MINI release is about to launch but what models are available, what options are there and what will it cost? We've created the first ever MINI...
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Buried inside BMW Group's Q1 2026 financial results is a number that deserves more attention than the headline EBT margin will get it: MINI delivered 68,503 vehicles globally in the first quarter,...
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The 2026 MINI Cooper Paul Smith Edition looks better in the real world than staged press images suggested. Here's our best real-world photo gallery yet, plus full details and pricing.
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The U25 MINI Countryman is barely two years into its production life and MINI is already updating it. That might sound like an admission of weakness. It isn't. It's a reflection of...
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Milan during Salone del Mobile week is a city that has seen everything. Every brand with a design story to tell, and several that don't have one but try anyway, takes over...
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Press photography is a controlled argument. Carefully chosen backgrounds, flattering light, and camera angles that have been approved and re-approved until every edge reads exactly as intended. It's often not until we...
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Twenty-five years ago I played hooky from work for a few hours. It was a special day. A new brand from BMW was opening its doors across America, and it had completely...
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There are two ways to follow an icon. You can chase it, measuring every decision against what came before until the weight of the original crushes anything new you might have to...
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The MINI x Deus Ex Machina Skeg is, somehow, still on tour. After its IAA Munich debut last September and its North American premiere in Toronto in February, the translucent-fiberglass Cooper JCW has surfaced at Auto...
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The Mile of Minis returns for 2026, and with it comes one of the clearest expressions of what MINI gets right, not as a product, but as a culture. Now in its...
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There is a version of automotive history where the Mini is a footnote, a clever economy car that solved a fuel crisis and then quietly faded. Luckily what Alec Issigonis delivered on...
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The next generation MINI Cooper won't arrive until the early 2030s at the earliest. And yet the questions surrounding it are already some of the most interesting in MINI's recent history. Not...
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MINI USA has officially opened registration for MINI Takes the States 2026, marking not just another run of the brand's most iconic owner rally, but a significant milestone. This year celebrates 20...
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Before MINI became a premium small car success story under BMW, it was something far rarer: a genuine revolution on four wheels. How did it unfold? We have a full timeline of...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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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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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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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The new special edition features a colorful exterior as well as a unique cabin
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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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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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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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How many recalls has Mini had so far? These are the latest - listed for your convenience.
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Mini revolutionized the small car half a century ago - but does it still have cars that fit your lifestyle? Here's the Mini that meets your needs.
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Mini contemplated building a stylish Miata rival, with a design by the Italian coachbuilder Touring Superleggera.
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Deus X Machina and designers Carby Tuckwell and Matt Willey customized one electric and one gas Cooper JCW to advertise a new line of clothing.
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It's unique in a few ways - but is that enough reason to spend money on one?
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