2002 MINI Ranked 3rd Worst in Reliability
The JD Power results are in for the long term reliability of 2002 US cars and trucks and the results for MINI, aren’t good. MINI finished 3rd from the bottom with 383...
MINI Video Input
As many of you who follow Motoringfile closely already know, I happen to have an OEM backup camera installed in my MINI (see: MINI Rear Camera Review). The rear-view camera produces such...
Getrag's All Wheel Drive MINI In-Depth
Last year Getrag showed off it’s all-wheel drive MINI prototype at several industry only events throughout the world. There they not only demonstrated the car first hand, but delivered test data that...
Limited Edition Lightweight MCS Coming?
MINI2 is at it again with more rumors of a lightweight factory based JCW laden MCS. Here’s an excerpt from their latest article published just today: In terms of specifics, we believe...
Exhaust Popping
One of the many of items that was revised for 2005 model year was the exhaust sound on the Cooper S. MINI not only altered the physical design slightly but also re-tuned...
Aftermarket Nav Integration
My wife and I have always been big fans of having navigation units installed in our cars as they really help when trying to get around in unfamiliar territory. However, my wife’s...
The MINI One D Gets an Upgrade
The MINI One D (not sold in the US) is getting a healthy increase in power for 2006 from it’s Toyota based Diesel (from Channel4.com): The Mini One D will receive a...
Versace MINI Goes for Big Money on eBay
The Versace MINI that got very mixed reviews by MotoringFile readers a week ago has attracted a 125,049 Euro bid just 40 hours after bidding started at 1 Euro. The bid is...
MINIUSA Honors Nuzzo Motor Sports
From MINIUSA Press: MINI USA has awarded Nuzzo Motor Sports for its participation and hard-won podium finish at Watkins Glen, Saturday, June 11th with a $6,000 contingency payout. The private team of...
Motoring Mix
Ah, the mixtape. To the untrained ear, a seemingly random low-tech recording of various songs from the radio, records, or other tapes, with plenty of false starts, accidental DJ voice-overs, and tape...