Rumors Behind the JCW GP
As the hotly debated JCW GP project continues to advance, today we look at some of the factors that appear to have lead MINI to select an outside firm to be so...
MINI Production to Decrease in 2006
We’ve got some follow-up information on the recent Oxford plant construction article posted a few weeks back. According to a few sources, MINI should see decreased sales numbers in ’06 due to...
Brand History: MINI and VW
Some interesting thoughts in a recent FastCompany article about turning your back on brand history and how it relates to MINI and VW (via DC): >In their endless rush to embrace the...
MotoringFile 2005 Holiday Gift Guide
Despite a few delays, The Gift Guide is indeed back just in time for the holidays. The 2005 MotoringFile Holiday MINI Gift Guide packs all of our old favorites plus a few...
White Roof Radio Podcast #23
With the recent Thanksgiving holiday in the US we’ve decided to take the week off and instead give you a short outtakes show. So if you want to hear fascinating MINI insights...
Winter Driving Tips from Tirerack
Since the start of winter is almost upon us we thought it might be time for a little winter driving recap. For those in warmer climates you might want to skip this...
The MINI Oxford Plant Gets Green
BMW Group has launched its first UK Environmental Report today (24 November). The report contains UK base data for BMW Group’s key environmental performance indicators for the periods from 2001 to 2004...
A Day of Thanks
Since it’s Thanksgiving today, (in the US at least) I thought I’d offer up a quick thank you to all the readers and contributors that have supported MotoringFile over the last three...
MF Exclusive: Behind the Wheel of the R56
We’ve got a world exclusive for you today. First impressions and a first drive of a pre-production 2007 MINI. You’ll see a lot of R56 “spy shots” in the coming weeks and...
Solar Red & Silver Bonnet Stripe Photos
Until recently the only information available for the new 2006 colors came from either the MINIUSA configurator flash animation or a color sample at the dealership. Neither one was a very good...