The Geography of Buying a MINI
Note: Being that MotoringFile is taking a bit of a break this weekend and knowing that there are quite a few new faces around here I thought it might prove to be...
It's a Summer Weekend, Go Motoring!
It seems that Matt and I have both promised our significant others a weekend away so MotoringFIle will be a little slow for the next couple of days. So for those already...
US Spec MINIs Receive Different Taillights
As deliveries of the 2005 MINI trickle in we're starting to notice some differences between what we had seen in publicity photos. The most recognizable difference thus far have to be the...
MINIUSA Options to be Introduced this January
Recently we've had a few emails asking what exactly is being phased in for January 1st, 2005 for the US market. While this info has been posted several times prior I thought...
The 2005 168HP MINI Cooper S?
As indicated from the MINIUSA.com screen grab above it would seem that the official power output for the US market Cooper S has gone down to 168HP. This is according to the...
MINIUSA.com Updated w/No '05 Configurator
As predicted yesterday MINIUSA has updated it's website with the 2005 colors and general information. Also as mentioned previously on MotoringFile MINIUSA has delayed the launch of the 2005 configurator – officially...
MINIUSA Sales Down 15.5% for July
Gasp! Is the bottom falling out? Is the MINI success over? Oh wait… dealers didn't have any cars to sell due to the early 2005 model year change over. So chalk up...
Young Motorers, Your New Car is Ready
While this item has been available for some time (even in the US – gasp!) the official US press release and info was just released today via MINIUSA Press: For kids who...
The Arizona Auto Concepts MINI Armrest
MotoringFile Rating: 3 (out of 5) The Arizona Auto Concepts MINI armrest is a well built, monster of an armrest. While it may lack the simplicity of the OutMotoring or the MINI...
MINIUSA Update On The Way
As previously reported on MotoringFile the ever popular MINIUSA flash based configurator will be delayed for the 2005 model year. If you missed the original story you can read it here. But...