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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 →

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 ...

Geneva Preview: MINI drops the top on the JCW cabrio Noah Joseph

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 ...

2010 MINI Cooper JCW Convertible tipped for Geneva Jeremy Korzeniewski

MINI's going to be busy over the next few months, with new product debuts already scheduled for Geneva (the MINI One Clubman) and Frankfurt (MINI Crossover). If the rumors are correct, you can ...

Low-spec MINI One Clubman set for Geneva debut 10 months ago on Autoblog

It's exciting for us when we get to report on a new, more powerful version of a much-loved car, but this isn't one of those moments. Thankfully, we also like it when a much-loved car becomes available in a less expensive formula. What you see here is the soon-to-be minted entry-level version of ...

Review: 2009 MINI Clubman John Cooper Works 11 months ago on Autoblog

The names MINI and John Cooper have been intertwined for more than 40 years and now they are closer than ever. When British race car and engine builder Cooper prepped the original MINIs for the Monte Carlo rally back in the 1960s, he helped cement the iconic status of the little car. When the ...

VIDEO: MINI JCW has a virus 1 year ago on Autoblog

One of the apparent keys to creating a viral video is mimicking reality by showing young people attempting stunts. The main difference is that in Virals, the injuries aren't real, and the camera work is better. Oh, and the payoff is usually CG that's been fussed over, versus pimply little Johnny ...

First Drive: 2008 MINI Cooper S JCW 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high resolution image We've had the opportunity to get behind the wheel of a few MINI variants, including a 2007 Cooper S and more recently a 2008 Cooper Clubman. Despite some quirky interior design cues and limited practicality, it's hard not to love the MINI for its superb ...

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 '08 Preview: John Cooper Works MINI and Clubman 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click image for more hi-res pics of the John Cooper Works MINIs Hitting the bull's-eye for enthusiasts, BMW's MINI brand is launching two hot new models next month at the Geneva Auto Show. Loaded with performance upgrades and new interior appointments, each race-bred model serves as the basis for ...

John Cooper Works relaunched under same white roof as MINI, new logo unveiled 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above to view more JCW-related MINI images Back in December of 2006, we reported that BMW had officially acquired the John Cooper Works garage with the intent of making it the MINI brand's official performance label, much like the M division is to BMW. Over a year later, Munich has finally ...

The real scoop on the MINI JCW Stage II Cooper S 2 years ago on Autoblog

We've covered the JCW kits for the new R56 MINI already, but it seems we may have gotten some of the details wrong. According to our pal Gabe over at MotoringFile who knows what he's talking about concerning all things MINI, the tiniest division of BMW has two different JCW kits in mind for the ...

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 ...

Spy Shots: Stage II MINI JCW kit 2 years ago on Autoblog

The MINI franchise is finally facing some stiff competition in the compact performance segment, particularly abroad where buyers can now get their retrotastic kicks in the 180-hp Fiat Punto Abarth SS or the Clio Renaultsport 197. It's been simply a matter of time before MINI let loose the John ...

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 ...

Frankfurt Preview: MINI's track-prepped John Cooper Works Challenge 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for gallery MINI will unveil a new track-only car at Frankfurt: the John Cooper Works CHALLENGE. The race-ready hatch incorporates extensive revisions to the engine and suspension to ensure that it is essentially maxed-out in all areas of performance. New pistons, a reworked ...

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. ...

MINI set to release "Stage One" JCW model 2 years ago on Autoblog

We have only one source for trusted insights into the MINI brand, and that's Motoringfile. The chaps who cover the diminutive brand are reporting that MINI's newly acquired John Cooper Works tuning shop will produce two high-performance JCW vehicles based on the new R56 MINI. The website surmises ...

5 more MINIs in 5 years 2 years ago on Autoblog

Motoring File just had a chance to attend MINI USA's official 2007 MINI press introduction, and besides seeing the new Coopers, they got a few insights into other future products. While most questions generated a polite "no comment," MINI USA's Jim McDowell let MF in on a few secrets. When asked ...

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 ...

John Cooper Works garage closes doors 3 years ago on Autoblog

The John Cooper Works garage in East Preston, U.K. is closing after being open the last six years. Named after John Cooper, a legend among race engineers and MINI owners, the garage was mostly a retail outfit from which John's son, Mike Cooper, continued to sell new and classic MINIs, mostly with ...

MINI GP sells out fast 3 years ago on Autoblog

The limited edition model MINI GP has already sold out before the first one has been delivered to a customer. All 444 units that MINI UK was allotted were snatched up, and the company is now negotiating with other countries and has acquired an additional 15 to sell, of which only ten are left. ...

MINI GP: Fastest MINI ever will meet public in Geneva 3 years ago on Autoblog

[click above pic for larger, desktop wallpaper version] The current generation MINI is getting a last hurrah in the form of the MINI GP, essentially a MINI Cooper S with the aftermarket John Cooper Works GP Kit installed at the factory. The fastest production MINI ever produced will greet the ...






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