The Italian Job Coaster Reviewed
The Italian Job Coaster at Paramount Kings Island can’t claim to be the fastest coaster out there. Nor can it be called the tallest or scariest. However, what it can lay a...
MotoringFile Month in Review
Since news is slow on this holiday weekend I thought I’d post a little recap of the month that was on MF. From new colors seeing the light of day to more...
Upcoming Speed Channel MINI Coverage
This info was sent in by Sam: This past Sunday, Team Mighty Miniz played a gracious host in the canyons to Speed Channel’s new show Street Tuner Challenge. They will be runing...
Autoweek Goes in Depth on GDI
And what is GDI you ask? GDI, or gasoline direct injection, is a method of fuel delivery that the next MINI engine (code names Prince) will feature. This article by Autoweek (actually...
2006 Updates; Seats and Wheels
We’ve got a few more updates on some of the minor changes MINI has in store for the 2006 model year. Wheels We’ve just heard from a reliable source that the venerable...
Italian Job Coaster Event is a Go
Normally we don’t post news about events that aren’t truly national in their scope… however this one is just too cool to pass up. And it has the potential to be one...
MINI Convertible Tops US Total Quality Index
From MINIUSA PR: In its first year since launch, the MINI Convertible has received the top award in its segment in the latest Strategic Vision Total Quality Index (TQI). The MINI Cooper...
Space Blue & Solar Red Spotted
We can’t say when, where or how we got this exclusive MotoringFile image showing two of the three new 2006 colors, but we can say it’s a 100% legit picture of what...
MINIUSA Autocrossing
As part of the Paramount Italian Job Coaster press event in Cincinnati last Thursday, MINIUSA gave a few select journalists (including Mark Ferguson from North American Motoring, and myself) an opportunity to...