The Dragon Surprise
North American Motoring Founder Mark Ferguson gave me some inside scoop a while back about an unplanned activity at the Dragon Rally that had been under wraps. Apparently MINIUSA decided to bring...
The JCW Cooper Kit Coming to the US
This information was released to MINI dealers in the form of an “Aftersales business development & marketing MINI dealer bulletin”. It comes via Ian Cull: Based on requests from MINI dealers, please...
Autoweek on the 2005 MINI Changes
Autoweek chimes in as the first US mag to cover the MINI's 2005 changes: Mini is upping the supercharged Cooper S to 170 hp and 162 lb-ft of torque and lowering gearing...
Details on the new 2005 MCS Supercharger
One of the many upgrades that we'll see on the 2005 MINI Cooper S is the use of Eaton's 5th Generation Supercharger. Here are some details on what's new: The 5th Generation...
2005 Options and Pricing PDF
Just wanted to let everyone know that we've added the Euro version of the MINI Cabrio price/options list and the UK 2005 MINI price/options list in the “Files” section in the lower...
An Auto Holiday
Spending ten days in England for an auto enthusiast from the US is like spending ten days in Disney World as a kid. Not only are the roads more enjoyable, the speed...
Hot Orange MCS Cabrio Spotted in California
MotoringFile reader Brad Herman sent us this little surprise this past Sunday. It seems he had a similar experience to to what I had from a few weeks back. Here's an excerpt...
1 JULY 2004
The changes begin.
MINI Bluetooth Kit Reviewed
Here's a review from 1st time contributor Dave Carroll about the highly anticipated official MINI Bluetooth Handsfree Kit: I had the Bluetooth Handsfree Kit installed yesterday. It costs $450 plus installation labor....
Introducing the 170hp 2005 MINI Cooper S Cabrio
…and Cool Blue. The cabrio version of the 2005 MCS has all of the mechanical improvements listed below as well as in this article. The MCS Cabrio will debut at the first...