First US Ad For the Fiat 500
The Fiat 500 is not a new car. At least, it’s not a new car elsewhere in the world. You can buy one in Vietnam, in fact. But by many estimations, the...
Coupé Update: Get Ready For the Ultimate MINI
So the R60 has launched. We’ve reviewed it and will have a (very special) long term review coming. But we want to give you a break in the coverage and talk about...
MINI USA Demonstrates MINI Connected
Last month we gave you our own walk through of MINI Connected. Today we bring you MINI’s own look at the new technology. We start with the video above which features MINI...
Australian MINI Challenge to End in 2010
In sad news it would appear that MINI is pulling all corporate support on Australia’s MINI Challenge series. The lack of official support likely means the series will race for the last...
Countryman Earns EURO 5-Star Crash Rating
Interesting news today out of EURO ENCAP, a vehicle safety testing organization similar to the IIHS here in the states. They did some rather unpleasant things to a MINI Countryman to test...
White Roof Radio #358
Here we go! Last show before Thanksgiving with Todd, Chad and **db** clearing out the MotoringFile news queue and the AskChad inbox. Have an R50 and want to do a little something...
Dynamic Stability Control: Explained
Now that snow, ice and other winter messes are showing up all over the world we have received many question about the functions of Dynamic Stability Control (DSC). The following information is...
2011 GRAND-AM Season Events
This just in through the MF Contact Form. Next year the GRAND-AM racing series will again be supporting Car Corral events around the country. They’re looking for MINI owners and local MINI...
Breaking: MINI United 2011 Announced
The announcement has been made on MINI United’s official Facebook page. No details are available yet and no we can’t spill anything (yet). But we can tell you it’ll be a little...
Countryman Diesel Spied Sans Camo
Although some of us are very “get off my lawn” when it comes to MINI diesel talk (since we’re highly unlikely to ever see one of these brilliant oil burners on US...