Unless you’re a hard-core MINI fan, chances are good that you’ve never heard of the 2006 MINI Cooper S John Cooper Works GP, or, simply, the Cooper GP. Only 2000 were built, and only 415 of these made their way into the United States. As GP MINI explains, the Cooper GP was built to...
If you want to go racing on a modest budget, one of the most-affordable series in motorsports is called B-Spec. Sanctioned by the SCCA, Grand Am, NASA and World Challenge... November 16, 2011 by Kurt Ernst
“Hold the pickles, hold the lettuce, special orders don’t upset us,” was Burger King’s mantra back in the early days, when the fast food chain was... November 7, 2011 by Kurt Ernst
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has decided to investigate the MINI Cooper S lineup for potential engine fires after 12 owners of 2007 and 2008... October 18, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
INDYCAR has decided on the best memorial it can give Chris Griffis, team manager for Sam Schmidt Motorsports' Firestone Indy Lights championship teams. Mazda Road to Indy... October 6, 2011 by Anne Proffit
MINI has never been embarrassed about expressing a little national pride. So it comes as no surprise that the automaker wants to celebrate the London 2012 Olympic Games with... September 28, 2011 by Chris Weiss
Since the newly-redesigned MINI Cooper hit the U.K. market in the summer of 2001, over 333,000 buyers in Britain have bought one of BMW's retro-classics. Owners have racked... August 11, 2011 by Kurt Ernst
MINI’s Paceman concept vehicle was confirmed for production almost immediately after it was revealed back in January at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, and now we have an... July 21, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Ryan Dunn's death in an alcohol-addled 130-mph Porsche 911 GT3 wreck shines a light on drunk driving dangers. [MotorAuthority] The 2012 MINI Cooper Coupe gets its official... June 24, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
Joining the assortment of fully fledged race cars and hyper-expensive supercars at this weekend’s grueling Nurburgring 24 Hours endurance race will be this very cute... June 23, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Yesterday we saw the reveal of the new 2012 MINI Coupe range and today we have the all-important pricing details for the car, which is set to go on sale this October. The new... June 21, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
The 2012 MINI Coupe is officially out, and it looks just about exactly like we expected. But what surprises does it hold? Read on to find out. MINI's first two-seater is... June 20, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
As the current run of MINI Coopers nears an end and the next version enters testing, the company may be prepping a special, final, high-performance edition of the MINI John... June 16, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
MINI recently announced an $800 million investment deal for its plant in Oxford, UK to prepare for production of its third-generation Cooper model. The new model, spy shots... June 10, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
With the sighting of a prototype for the 2013 MINI Cooper confirming that the third-generation modern MINI would be growing in size, both in length and width, rumors have... June 8, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Two years ago MINI unveiled a pair of new sports car concepts at the Frankfurt Auto Show, one called the Coupe and the other the Roadster. Now, just a couple of months out... June 6, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran