R56 JCW Kit Official US Press Release
JCW fans, mark today’s date on your calendar. The R56 JCW kit we’ve reported on here at MF for seemingly forever is officially going on sale today, August 31st. We gave you...
Taking it to the Track with the BMWCCA
Let’s just say it. Certain parts of the MINI community (like other automotive communities) tend to spend way too much time arguing over modifications to their cars. What works, what doesn’t and...
MINI Gets its Kicks with a Tiger
Official MINI UK Press Release: Footwear designer Onitsuka Tiger and car manufacturer MINI have come together to create a dedicated range of stylish trainers for both men and women. The limited edition...
White Roof Radio #180
Sorry for the delay in getting this one posted, it’s been fairly hectic around here of late. db at WRR West, Todd in St. Louis for the Wine Run (don’t let him...
MF Review: JCW Suspension at the Track
Part 2: On the Track In our previous review of the JCW Suspension Kit we focused on performance as it related to public roads. Today we’ll be giving our final evaluation of...
2007 MINI Achieves Top US Safety Rating
Official MINI USA News: The all-new 2007 MINI Cooper’s crashworthiness received the top rating of ‘Good’ in the evaluation of offset frontal crash testing by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)....
MINI USA Officially Releases the R56 JCW Kit
MINI USA has officially sent dealers information on the new US Specification JCW Engine Kit. There is one key difference between the US version of the kit and the version sold in...
R56 Cooper S vs 2008 Volvo C30
Edmunds Inside Line pits their long term test R56 against a brand new Volvo C30. The results are surprising. >Now there’s another premium hatchback playing the same game – the 2008 Volvo...
New R56 JCW kit set for UK roads
Official MINI UK Press Release: MINI Cooper S. Great driving. The end? Fans of the British-built sports hatch will be delighted to learn that the story continues with the launch of an...
White Roof Radio #179
Todd and db taking a shot at making a news show. Looking for gory pictures of Todd’s franken-thumb? It’s in my del.icio.us. It’s pretty nasty, so consider yourself warned. Wingnut calls in...