The MotoringFile MINI Countryman Ordering Guide
After ten months behind the wheel of our long-term Countryman tester, we’re here to tell you what we would have done differently. Perhaps more importantly, how you should spec your own Countryman...
MINI United Interview: Dirk Hollweg Head of MINI Motorsport
[audio:http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/www.whiteroofradio.com/miniunited2012/MU2012-3.mp3] Just in time or the 24 Hours of the Nurburgring Gabe and Todd sit down and talk with Dirk Hollweg head of MINI Motorsport. If you are even a little interested...
The 24 Hours of Nurbugring Live Blog
Perhaps 2nd only to the Dakar in sheer stamina required, the 24 Hours of the Nurburgring is a truly epic race run on the world’s most famous and infamous track. And like...
World Premier: 2013 JCW MINIs
The 2013 JCWs have been announced with the new valvtronic engine. Surprisingly, outside of the Countryman, the JCW range will not have higher output. The HP figure will remain at 211 hp...
MINI United Audio: Dissecting the GP
[audio:http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/www.whiteroofradio.com/miniunited2012/MU2012-2.mp3] Fresh off of seeing the GP Todd, Gabe and Axel Griesinger (from bigblogg.com) dissect all the details of the car from performance to parts to pricing. We also touch on the...
Motor Trend Picks the MINI Cooper S Coupe Over the Fiat 500 Abarth
There are a handful of inevitable comparisons when the MINI is mentioned. The Beetle. The Juke. The Smart. Since its announcement, the Fiat 500 has been compared with the MINI Cooper Hardtop...
JCW Engine Kit Coming to the Coupe & Roadster
Last week we brought you the history of the modern JCW Tuning kit. Now that history is getting a new chapter. As expected JCW Engine Kit is coming to the R58 Coupe...
WRR Interview: Roderik von Ostrowski MINI Product Management
[audio:http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/www.whiteroofradio.com/miniunited2012/MU2012-1.mp3] Fresh from MINI United! Todd & Gabe had the chance to interview Roderick von Ostrowski (Product Manager for the R58, R59 and JCW products) about the just announced GP.
Behind the Curtain: Exclusive Details on the New GP
The debut of the MINI GP at MINI United 2012 was what one would call a “soft-launch”. There were no details (other than that 8:23 ‘Ring time) and no peak inside. Likewise...
MINI’s Official MINI United Recap
[Official Release] For the worldwide MINI Community there was only one place to be from 11 – 13 May: MINI United 2012 in Le Castellet, France. Last weekend’s event once again pulled...