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Mini returns to its rally roots with a factory-backed ARA effort

Mini’s two-car effort includes a JCW Countryman All4 and Cooper S.

New Mini JCW: New design, more torque, but no manual

The new Mini JCW has been revealed, and it's got 45 lb.-ft more torque. However, it's still lacking a fun third pedal.

You Need This: ERA Mini Turbo | A slightly faster take on a favorite

One of less than 500 made, this ERA Mini Turbo features a unique widebody kit exclusive to the Japanese market. Oh yeah, and did we mention it's turbocharged?

You Need This: An old-school Mini with modern K24 power

Shoehorning a big engine into a small car, a tale as old as time? This Mini now sports a Honda K24 engine thanks to a Mini Tec swap kit.

You Need This: Herbie-inspired, Fiero-based, V8-powered classic Mini

Not just a modified Mini, but one that's based on a Fiero, powered by a V8 and covered in a Herbie-inspired livery. And now, it could be yours.

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Mini articles

Features: Mini JCW GP: What’s it like to track the most powerful Mini made?

For Mira Knava and Romana Smela, the Mini GP, with 300-plus horsepower, offers a ton of fun in SCCA Time Trials competition.

Columns: The first time driving Laguna Seca | One of my 7 hairiest moments

The perfect car to drive Laguna Seca for the first time? That's right, in a right-hand-drive model of a car you've never driven before.

Shop Work: #TBT: Simple mods to get more power out of an R50 Mini Cooper

Even if it’s not supercharged, the Mini Cooper can easily make some nice horsepower gains with simple mods that you can perform at home.

Features: #TBT: The Great Kimini is a scratch-built, mid-engine MIni

What's a Kimini? it's a Honda-powered, mid-engine track weapon built entirely from scratch.

Features: Street Fight: A look back at the earlier days of SCCA Street Touring

What were the early days of SCCA Street Touring autocross like? We were there.

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Mini project cars

2015 John Cooper Works

When given the opportunity to foster one of the new MINI John Cooper Works, how could we say no? So, our question: Does it live up to its promise by …

2002 Cooper S

This particular Cooper S was originally going to compete in SCCA's Street Modified autocross class, but we ended up making a track car out of it--and learned a lot about …

2005 Cooper

Per and Kim get a 2005 Chili Red MINI and have *way* too much fun.

2007 Cooper S

We like our 2005 Cooper so much we bought a 2007 Cooper S.

2005 Cooper S Club Racer

A 2005 MINI Cooper S that will be used for Club Racing.

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Mini Forum Topics

Learn Me Mini Clubman 2016+
$1000 Mini in Nashville NMNA
R53 weak start diagnosis
2013 Mini Paceman manual trans cheap
MINI Cooper S R56, Time Trial, Enduro, Autocross
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Mini Readers' Rides

Apr 22, 2026 by rlboyles
2003 None Cooper R50

My son & I are transforming the car for autox. No sunroof.

Jan 17, 2026 by JohnInKansas
2002 None Cooper S

Bought cheap, needed less work than seller thought. Supposedly has kind of a hot motor which I fairly promptly poked a rod through the side of. On the list for …

Dec 04, 2025 by borf42
2005 None Cooper S

Bought this to replace my Mazda 3 with something more fun! This one is named Red. Like Red Green. Get it?

Nov 05, 2025 by e13h
2012 None Cooper S

Daily after the Justa caught fire

Jul 24, 2025 by dmg11
2023 None Cooper SE

Mostly stock NM Eng 22mm rear sway bar, adjustable end links, and billet brackets/bushings.

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