MINI Introduces ‘Lambo Doors” Option
Official April 1st Release: With the new equipment option “Scissor Doors”, the British brand is now making it easier for customers to squeeze their…
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Ask MF – When Do You Give Up On A Troubled MINI?
Many of us have been there. A surprise repair is one thing. But it’s another thing when there’s an extra digit and the first…
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R56 JCW GP Revisited: Why it May Still be the Ultimate MINI
Three years ago I fell in love on a beautiful island in the Mediterranean. The 2013 R56 JCW GP carved the mountain corners of…
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EVO Races the MINI GP against MINI Challenge Race Cars
As a tribute to Best Motoring International, EVO UK has produced a thrilling and rather hilarious race between a 2006 GP, 2013 GP, R56…
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Steering Feel: F56 Cooper S vs R56 Cooper S
After a few weeks living with our F56 Cooper S we had a moment to step back into an R56 Cooper recently. While there’s…
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Early Take: 2015 F56 MINI JCW vs the R53 and R56 MINI GP
The 2015 MINI JCW is the highest horsepower MINI from the factory of all time. But is it the fastest? The numbers tell an…
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2002-2010 MINI Navigation Systems Lose Ability to Update
It’s not totally unexpected it’s still rather alarming. The CD and DVD based navigation systems found in MINIs from 2002 to 2010 can no…
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MotoringFile Review: R56 JCW Tuning Kit
In 2007 MotoringFile took delivery of our first R56 and with it a number of JCW accessories – most importantly the JCW Tuning Kit….
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MINI USA Recognizes Craig Wilcox As Winner of SCCA Prosolo Series
A hearty MF congrats to Craig Wilcox for once again taking MINI to the top of the ProSolo Series! Official Release: MINI USA is…
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MINI Takes the Unofficial Front Wheel Drive Nurburgring Record
Sport Auto’s resident racer just took a modified JCW R56 around the ‘Ring is a smoking 7:44. That’s over 45 seconds faster than a…
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