MINI News

Anticipation of the upcoming Geneva auto show is showing through in the reveals already taking place. BMW has just let slip its John Cooper Works Mini Cooper S and Clumban models, and we've got all the details and pictures. Following on the tradition of saving the sportiest variants for the John...

The John Cooper Works name is synonymous with the Mini brand, the partnership dating back almost 50 years, so it’s not surprising that the British-based tuner along with Mini have formed a new sub-brand. Aptly named the ‘Works,’ the new sub-brand will be responsible for all...

China’s motor industry has been frequently maligned in the automotive press for its less-than-original designs and the latest car from one of the country’s biggest manufacturers, Lifan Auto, has ripped off not only the design of one car but also the name of another. Pictured above is...

Late last year an official from Mini revealed there were plans to introduce five variants of the Mini by the end of the decade and it appears version number four will be a new SUV – the previous being the Cooper, Cabrio and upcoming Clubman. We now have news that the SUV variant won’t...

Despite its entry-level positioning, BMW’s upcoming X1 SUV will be manufactured at a plant in Germany because most of its sales are expected to be in Europe. Production plans for larger vehicles like the new X6 and the next-gen X3, meanwhile, have been moved to BMW’s Spartanburg...

Diesel is the choice of fuel in most parts of Europe whereas petrol is favored in most other parts of the globe, but which one is better? One way to find out is by testing both engine types using the same car and judging criteria. Find out which comes out on top by clicking ahead for a full video...

It seems diesel fueled cars are getting a bad rap in consumer minds. Most people surveyed by YouGov Plc believed diesel to be more polluting than similar hybrid-electric models. As Motor Authority reported back in May the MINI Cooper D, powered by a 110 hp 1.6 liter 4-cylinder diesel motor, emits a...

While the Mini may be a sales success in nearly every way measurable, it’s causing major problems for BMW. The problem is that it’s still too expensive to produce, even though the MkII model was supposed to decrease costs. According to a report from the German Manager magazine, BMW...

For the 2008 Mini Challenge, the series’ eighth year of competition, Mini has developed a new version of the John Cooper Works prepped racer scheduled to be unveiled at next month’s Frankfurt Motor Show. The new racecar features a 206hp (154kW) turbo engine that develops up to 280Nm...

Updated with full gallery after the jump. BMW officials have finally released details for the new Mini Clubman stretch, less than two years after it was first displayed as a concept car. A longer wheelbase, vertically-split tailgate and a single suicide-style rear-opening door on the...

We’re used to seeing the German tuners upgrade cars for the likes of BMW, Audi and Porsche, but it’s not often that you come across a Mini Cooper modified by one of Germany’s top customizers. This time it’s AC Schnitzer, whose engineers have created the new R56 Mini Cooper...

Nevada’s Hybrid Technologies has started production of its electric-powered BMW Mini Cooper all-lithium model. In development for the past two years, the new electric Mini uses Hybrid Tech’s own proprietary advanced lithium management and battery-balancing system, which promises a cycle...

New images of the Mini Clubman have turned up, with the car captured by spy photographers without any disguise as it was being filmed for a commercial. The images reveal that the Clubman will have a split-opening tailgate, a single suicide-style rear door on the passenger side only, and a...

We previously reported that it would take BMW 6 months to add fuel saving technologies to the Mini MK2, but today the company announced that all Mini models would get the changes by August, only three months away. With the changes, the MINI Cooper D will be capable of returning an astonishing...

BMW will soon be adding its fuel-saving technology to its Mini brand when an updated range is released in about six months time. Some of the features will include brake regeneration technology and automatic stop-start, items shared with BMW’s 1-series hatch. Other technologies that will carry...

MINI has announced that its new model, due for launch by the end of the year, will be called the Clubman. The car will be based on a concept car displayed at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show, which featured a shooting brake body. This latest computer-generated rendering gives a close indication as to...

BMW has bought the John Cooper Works (JCW) label from the from the Cooper family, the maker of tuning kits and accessories for the Mini line of cars. Autoweek is reporting that the move will allow BMW to release its own Cooper branded performance parts to be sold on future Minis. Mike Cooper, who...

Mini will be launching several variations of the popular small car over the next five years, including the possibility of cars fitted with a new AWD system being developed for the upcoming Clubman/Countryman. German magazine Auto Motor und Sport has published the statement, “an all-wheel...

MINI has released information on two new cars that it will add to its lineup positioned below the Cooper and Cooper S models. First up is a new sporty diesel called the Mini Cooper D. The previous generation MINI had a diesel model that was powered by a 1.4L four-cylinder motor sourced from Toyota...

Hamann has given the normally cute-looking Mini a going over and the result is a sinister looking hatchback. Based on the latest-generation Mini, which was announced in August, the Hamann modification comes with a front spoiler to reduce lift, a pair of side sills with integrated, brushed aluminum...