Earlier last week we had a chance to get a sneak peak of the Chicago Autoshow. The nation’s largest by attendance, the show is held in the cavernous McCormick center and as is known for being truck centric. But that didn’t stop a us from swinging by and capturing some of the best that the show had to offer. (Gallery after the break) continued →
Via @Jen_Just_Jen on Twitter, here we get a small behind the scenes peek at how the first WRC Countryman came to be. I never get tired of that engine noise, do you?
In what’s being described around the internet as an “implosion”, Penske Automotive has announced its intention to relinquish Smart distribution rights in America to Mercedes Benz. Given the abysmal US sales and the reality of what a Smart car really is, we can’t say we’re shocked the whole house of cards finally came tumbling down. However, the story from Penske is that this was actually Merc’s idea. In a nutshell, Benz selling the Smart in-house is a shortcut to meeting the upcoming 2016 CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) standards. This is not unlike Aston Martin restyling the Toyota IQ to bump its terrible MPG fleet average up to something the feds won’t ding them for. continued →
Nathaniel joins us for news from Motoringfile.com again. If you missed the Marcus Syring interview, you can hear it again here. And, if you are a fan of the AMC Eagle, leave a comment below!
For part 2, we dissect the Super Bowl commercial and talk about the resulting aftermath of comments. This is definitely a show you don’t want to miss!
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In a interview with AutoGuide Jim McDowell dispelled two MINI myths about the US market. First there will not be a larger MINI than the current Countryman for the foreseeable future. Second there will not be a smaller MINI than the current R56 hatchback. But what of the MINI City car concept we know will be debuting in Geneva in the coming days? Based on these comments we would assume that MINI USA currently has no plans to offer it in the US. continued →
A little birdie informed us this early this morning and now MINI United official Facebook site has confirmed it. MINI United will not be taking place this summer as originally planned. Instead MINI is planning on moving the event to the summer of 2012. The location will remain France but no details have been given.
I think I speak for all MF readers everywhere in saying… bummer.
An old maxim states ‘necessity is the mother of invention.’ This statement sums up the MINI aftermarket succinctly. Once the first-generation cars were unleashed on an unsuspecting automotive industry, an enthusiast following appeared shortly thereafter. Once owners were given a chance to use their cars for longer periods of time, small niggling issues popped up here and there. One such issue was the driving force behind the development of InvisiLens: glare on the MINI’s gauges. continued →
1st Gen MINI R50: One & MC Hatch R52: All 1st Gen MINI Convt. R53: MCS Hatch 2nd Gen MINI R55: Clubman R56: Hatch R57: Convertible R58: Coupe R59: Roadster R60: MINI Crossover R61: MINI Crossover Coupe 3rd Gen MINI F55: Clubman F56: Hatch F57: Convertible F60: MINI Crossover F62: Traveller
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Sections: MF Feature Feb 17th, 2011 6 Comments 
