MINI Cowl Vent Disintegration

One of the more recent small design changes that MINI has recently released is a new cowl vent design (found behind the bonnet and in front of the wipers). The reason for...

Inside The 2005 MINI Convertible

For those interested in seeing what's under the skin of the new 2005 MINI Convertible, MotoringFile has gotten a hold of official MINI illustrations that show some of the finer points of...

MINI Tops Segment in Total Quality Index

From MINI PR: For the second year in a row MINI has received the top award in its segment in the latest Strategic Vision Total Quality Index (TQI). The MINI Cooper was...

The Many Improvements to the MINI

We've all heard it before – the 2004 MINI is the best yet. But what exactly does that mean? A recent three day stint in a brand new Cooper gave me some...

MINI Auto Climate Control Layout Altered

Here's some news from Ian Cull regarding a minor change to the MINIs climate control: “Apparently the newest auto a/c have changed the buttons and removed the “OFF” switch! You can see...

MINIUSA Sales Up 1.4 Percent for May

From BMW/MINI PR: BMW Brand Breaks All Previous US Sales Records. Woodcliff Lake, NJ – June 2, 2004… The BMW Group (BMW and MINI brands combined) reported an increase of 8 percent...

A MINI Pool for the Kids

The title and the pic say it all. Available now in the UK at Boots among other places. Features include two angle-adjustable mirrors, steering wheel and printed dashboard. No word yet on...

Top Gear's Take on the MINI Cabrio

Here's another in what will prove to be a long line of MINI Convertible reviews coming in the next month. This one is from BBC's Top Gear. Here's an excerpt: “A huge...