Sections: Site News Apr 26th, 2008 3 Comments We’ll be moving MotoringFile to a new server late tonight and earlier tomorrow so don’t be surprised to see the site offline for an hour or so. Once the move is complete it’ll also take some time for the change to propagate across specific DNS servers so some readers may experience extended downtime through Sunday.
Sections: R55 (Clubman) Apr 26th, 2008 10 Comments 
I’m noticing that the Clubman reviews very well. USA Today’s review of the Clubman Cooper is no exception, but I have seen more favorable reviews.
Looks terrific. Drives great. Can be decked out inside as scrumptious as luxury cars priced twice the well-equipped test car’s $28,700 sticker.
What’s more, Consumer Reports magazine gives the Mini Cooper hardtop – mechanically the same – the top scores in reliability, owner satisfaction and total ownership costs.
Sections: DIY, JCW, R55 (Clubman), R56 (Hatch), R57 (Conv.) Apr 25th, 2008 7 Comments 
DIY Friday is back with one of the most interfaced parts of a manual transmission equipped MINI; the shift lever. And as you would expect it’s also one of the most upgraded parts of a MINI as well. One of our favorites we’ve found is the JCW Shift lever. While we were initially skeptical of the design, it didn’t take more than a couple of miles of driving with one before we were won over. continued →
Sections: Efficiency, R56 (Hatch) Apr 25th, 2008 25 Comments 
Yet another country slated to get the MINI Diesel according to AUSmotive.com.
GoAuto is reporting that MINI Australia will introduce the MINI Cooper D within the next 12 months. Coupled with a 6 speed manual and a 1.6l 80kW/240Nm powerplant the Cooper D is said to be capable of consumption under 4l/100km. Add to that impressive emission figures of 104g/km and there’ll be a whole bunch of Hollywood actors realising they could have looked cool and still been green, instead of buying a Prius.
Sections: Podcast Apr 24th, 2008 3 Comments Here we go. Things go smoother if you have a free uStream.tv account.
Update. It was great fun again! Thanks to everyone that stopped by.
Yes, audio only. We are still working on video.
Sections: Podcast Apr 24th, 2008 12 Comments It’s been a very long time since we last did this, but Gabe, myself and Todd will be getting together tonight at 7:00PM PST to talk about MINI stuff like we like to do. Best part is we will be live via uStream.tv and sharing it with you here and at WRR.
So check back! Tonight at 7PST/8MST/9CST/10EST!
Sections: Official News, R56 (Hatch) Apr 24th, 2008 13 Comments 
MINI of Italy have created two new special editions means solely for the Italian market: the MINI Abbey Road and the Trigger editions. Both editions are meant for the MINI One exclusively. You can read the details below in the MINI of Italy press release provided you can understand Italian.
If you don’t speak Italian, the big take away here is; two new special edition MINIs that you likely won’t be getting.
Official MINI of Italy Press Release: Due inedite versioni esaltano l’una il carattere chic e l’altra quello sportivo tipici del brand. Proposte nella brillante motorizzazione della MINI One, la nuova MINI Abbey Road e la nuova MINI Trigger saranno protagoniste in tutti gli showroom MINI nell’open week-end di sabato 10 e domenica 11 maggio
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