Called ‘The Skeg’ and ‘The Machina’
The hottest Mini models are now in the country
For those in the market for a pint-sized hot hatchback or crossover, now might be a good time to swing by your nearest Mini showroom. That's because Mini Philippines has brought in five John Cooper Works models in the country
And yes, these Minis have go-kart handling
As night follows day, so ICE follow EV. Here are the gas-powered Mini John Cooper Works (JCW) cars, revealed digitally before your very eyes now, before being officially available early next year.And, as anyone who has been fastidiously charting the
by Vijay Pattni
Their names are...not exactly straightforward
Big news in the hot-hatch world: the John Cooper Works versions of the Mini Cooper and the Mini Aceman have finally been unveiled. And yep, you're seeing the Aceman here, too, because this is the launch of the first-ever
by Greg Potts
Have a look before its Nurburgring debut
Hot hatch enthusiasts, rejoice! Mini has confirmed the John Cooper Works variant of its hatch will debut at the Nürburgring 24 Hours on 1 June, before it goes on sale later this year. And yes, it will be offered in both
It’ll shift from 0-100kph in 5.4 sec and top out at 250kph
The new (and massive) third-generation Mini Countryman is already here. Now BMW has provided more detail about the infinitely more interesting John Cooper Works variant.Underneath those blocky new flanks sits a 2.0-liter four-pot engine rated at 296hp
by Cat Dow
You can’t miss it on the track, that’s for sure
Mini has announced its return to the Nürburgring 24 Hours next month. In the 50th edition of the grueling endurance race, the British marque will champion an enormous new rear wing in the SP3T class.Oh, and a 300hp Mini John
by Vijay Pattni
The refreshed John Cooper Works 3-Door and Convertible have also landed
Mini Philippines has revamped its roster with the launch of the refreshed Mini Cooper. The range consists of seven variants in total, all of which have received some slight aesthetic and technological enhancements.Headlining the new lineup are the 3-Door, the
Another week, another Toyota dressed in Gazoo Racing parts
It will cost you
Mini John Cooper Works GP Inspired Edition. That's a pretty long name-but nowhere near as long as the list of add-ons and upgrades it gets over its non-JCW counterpart. We'll get to that in a bit, but
Only 740 of these will be made
It was 60 years ago that a chap called John Cooper-owner of the Cooper Car Company, which won the F1 constructors' titles in 1959 and 1960-realized the sporting potential of the humble Mini.You know the story-Cooper-fettled Minis
by Tom Harrison
We prefer the convertible
Top or no top? That is the question. No, not that top. We know it's summer, but leave your shirts on, people. We're referring to those of you who've been awaiting what Mini's had planned for its John
by Drei Laurel
In case you missed some of these
This will be powered by the BMW i3’s 184hp, 270Nm electric motor
True, news of a prototype hot hatch testing around the Nurburgring isn't exactly cresting 'Dog Learns To Speak!' levels of hysteria, but this particular combination is quite a big moment, because underneath said prototype hot hatch lies a fully electric drivetrain.
by Vijay Pattni
A DeLorean in anything other than bare stainless steel just looks weird
If you're going to shell out £115,000 (P7.29 million) for a tuned BMW 3-Series, you'd like your new toy to stand out a bit. The old M3 GTS (main image) had a V8 that was bored out
by Ollie Kew
’Twas a busy week indeed
*All six units allocated for our market have already been reserved
The fastest and most powerful Mini ever has just landed on our shores. That's right, the Mini John Cooper Works GP is now available in the Philippines. Sort of.We say "sort of" because while the JCW GP is, in fact,
The automotive equivalent of mic drops
Coming along toward the end of each Mini Cooper generation's life cycle, we met the first GP (a supercharged fizzbomb weighing just 1,090kg) in 2006, and the GP2 sequel (a lairier, edgier prospect, turbocharged for more torque) in 2013, with
It’s also a bit of a contradiction
This is nothing less than the most powerful, fastest Mini ever made. Welcome to the new John Cooper Works GP, which answers the question, "What would putting more than 302hp and 450Nm in a Mini Cooper be like?"This is also the
by Ollie Kew
The character is still there
Like many of the world's biggest car brands these days, Mini was once just a model name. Of course, you already knew that, didn't you? And you already know the story behind the original Mini's conception, but we'll
by Greg Potts
