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MINI to offer exclusive Rally Edition Clubman S in U.S.

If you're into the Mini Clubman but would like to get something a bit more unique, the pint-sized automaker has something for you. Mini site Motoring File is reporting that the brand is building 70 USA-bound Rally Edition Clubman S models. That's 70 in total, or enough for just one Rally Edition Clubman S per U.S. Mini dealership. The Rally Edition Clubman will feature a midnight black monotone paint job with silver racing stripes and matching black JCW aero kit. The Rally Edition Clubman also sets itself apart with hot-looking 17-inch ... Read more →

Rumormill: Mini could be headed for WRC by adapting new crossover model Sam Abuelsamid

The original Mini Cooper earned its performance credentials back in the 1960s being flung about on the Monte Carlo rally. Paddy Hopkirk won the Monte in 1964 at the wheel of a Cooper S. While ...

Rumored Mini coupe to be dubbed Broadspeed? Chris Paukert

Those folks concerned with All Things Mini over at Motoringfile have some more salacious gossip regarding the rumored coupe and speedster variants. A conceptual version of the fixed-head sportster is ...

Officially Official: Mini Cooper JCW World Championship 50 details and photos released Chris Paukert

Although it actually debuted at the Mini United Festival at Silverstone late last month, the special edition Mini Cooper John Cooper Works World Championship 50 (good luck getting all of that ...

Mini JCW World Championship 50 unveiled at MINI United Jonathon Ramsey

To go along with the Mini 50 Camden and Mini 50 Mayfair, spotted at the Mini United gathering this weekend was a British Racing Green treat: the Mini JCW World Championship 50. The 50th anniversary ...

MINI pondering BMW-engined diesel models, including JCW? 8 months ago on Autoblog

Two weeks ago, Auto Express reported that MINI would be creating a John Cooper Works edition diesel with more than 160 horsepower and improved torque. Now, fellow UK publication Autocar looks to have the details, which includes speculation that the extra oomph will come from BMW engines now used in ...

Rumormill: Mini Cooper S JCW diesel on the way 8 months ago on Autoblog

AutoExpress sat down with a senior engineer from Mini and asked if the automaker would consider offering a hopped-up diesel variant of the Cooper through JCW, Mini's in-house tuning division. The answer was a simple "good idea" and AE ran with it, speculating that the boosted oilburner could ...

Geneva Preview: MINI drops the top on the JCW cabrio 9 months ago on Autoblog

As far as cute cars go, it doesn't get much more adorable than the MINI. Especially in convertible form. But as the Anglo-Saxon carmaker has shown with the top-spec John Cooper Works versions of the hatchback and Clubman, cute can turn (kinda) mean with the addition of some go-fast bits and ...

2009 MINI Cooper Convertible photos hit the web 1 year ago on Autoblog

MotoringFile, ground zero on the web for all things MINI, has the scoop on the long-awaited 2009 MINI Cooper Convertible. Someone slipped MF seven official shots of the Detroit-bound R57 Cooper ragtop along with some additional inside information. Obviously, it's based on the current chassis ...

John Cooper Works MINI gets base Cooper's suspension as standard 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the JCW MINI The intrepid (and trustworthy) scribes over at MotoringFile have confirmed with their sources that the softest available suspension tuning in the brand's lineup will be standard on the high-performance John Cooper Works model, while a sport ...

Geneva 2008: Mini gives us the Works! 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for live high-res images of the JCW Minis from Geneva MINI brought out their Works versions of the Cooper and Clubman in Geneva today. Using a fleet of R/C cars and rally legend Rauno Aaltonen (The Flying Finn), they hammered home the idea that MINI's are small on size but big on ...

Leakage: John Cooper Works MINI Clubman with JCW accessories 2 years ago on Autoblog

UPDATE: Apparently these shots are of an accessorized version of the Clubman, and not official pics of the full-bore JCW variant. Thanks to Gabe for the heads up. Click the image above for more. With the first few details about MINI's Stage II JCW Cooper S emerging, it was simply a matter of time ...

2008 MINI Challenge Series Clubman safety car, fastest Clubman to date 2 years ago on Autoblog

Our main-MINI-man Gabe over at MotoringFile procured a handful of shots showing the safety car for the 2008 MINI Challenge, and the series' organizers have commissioned a one-off Clubman S to be built with a host of modifications to make it track worthy. Although there's no mention of what changes ...

Frankfurt 2007: New John Cooper Works car is most Challenging MINI ever 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for live gallery of this hot new MINI MINI quietly parked the hottest Cooper ever in front of its booth here in Frankfurt, letting everyone just discover it on their own. It's pretty hard to miss, though. As we told you when the info dropped last week, this new John Cooper Works ...

U.S. R56 MINI Cooper S owners finally get the JCW treatment 2 years ago on Autoblog

If you're a U.S. citizen hankering for a factory-tuned R56 MINI Cooper S, you're officially in luck. MotoringFile has received the press release on the new JCW tuning package, and according to our friend Gabe, some dealers already have demo vehicles and you might be able to score a ride in one ...

First review of the R56 MINI Cooper S JCW package 2 years ago on Autoblog

The first assessment of the John Cooper Works tuning package is in, and the verdict is a qualified "Buy." According to the JCW site, the kit has an air filter ,a remapped ECU, and a central twin exhaust. The test car was kitted out with a host of other JCW fittings, including an aero kit, 18" ...

Geneva Preview: MINI Cooper S John Cooper Works Tuning Kit 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view high-resolution versions of the MINI Cooper S JCW Tuning Kit We reported yesterday that MINI might be developing two John Cooper Works Tuning Kits for the new R56 model. While we don't have confirmation that their will be two kits, news of one kit has been made official. ...

BMW officially acquires the John Cooper Works brand 2 years ago on Autoblog

BMW has been working on this deal for some time now, and with the level of involvement in design, engineering and testing steadily increasing, the inevitable has become reality. In a deal set to become effective in January 2007, BMW has acquired the rights to the John Cooper Works name to further ...

MINI Mods: John Cooper Works package for new MINI 3 years ago on Autoblog

John Cooper Works is the British tuning garage that created the original '61 Mini Cooper as a sportier version of the base model. So when BMW revived the MINI, they turned to the same garage, now headed by the founder's son Mike, to create a hotter new MINI. And with the release of the newer new ...






Autoblog Podcast #154: Gobbling up the News

Chris, Sam, and Dan kick out a podcast just in time for the long holiday drive.

 
 

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