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.

An updated John Cooper Works tuning kit has been developed for BMW’s British-built Mini Cooper S. The new kit boosts power to 210bhp, giving the sporty subcompact a 0-62mph (100km/h) time of 6.6 ...

The previous-generation Mini hatchback in John Cooper Works trim was a hoot to drive. Now, with the latest-gen model, the British marque is adamant that the go-kart feeling won’t go anywhere, even in ...

MINI has begun track testing for the exclusive JCW GP model, which was spied recently near the Nurburgring. Our first spyshots reveal a hot hatch like no other. Under BMW, MINI started out as a ...

Mini is pumping its Cooper full of steroids for the LA Auto Show this year. The company is taking the John Cooper Works model and cranking up the power to yield the John Cooper Works GP. It's stuffed ...

Mini became MINI after the BMW Group took control of the British automaker in 2000. The introduction of the R50-generation MINI Hatch in 2001 saw the company reinvent itself while staying true to its ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matthew MacConnell covers the evolving world of motoring. I believe in the saying: “Life’s too short to drive boring cars”. After ...

The MINI John Cooper Works GP recently hit the Nurburgring as part of Sport Auto’s ‘Supertest’ and laid down an impressive time of 8:03.86. Unveiled towards the end of last year, the JCW GP is powered ...

The John Cooper Work tuning kit (JCW) wasn't a simple upgrade on the last-generation Mini Cooper S: it was labor-intensive to install and included expensive items like a new supercharger and cylinder ...