White Roof Radio Podcast #13
More Podcasting action for you. The main topic this week is iPoding your MINI. We take a look a what options are out there for the MINI owners from the AUX port...
MINI Wins at Targa Newfoundland!
From the Targa Newfoundland website: ST. JOHN”S ” The fourth annual Targa Newfoundland concluded with an exciting day that saw a juggling of some of the top positions. Competitors have driven more...
MINI Leads the Pack at Targa Newfoundland
I’m happy to report that a factory backed (MINICA & MINIUSA) JCW Cooper S is currently leading the “Unlimited Class” at the famed Targa Newfoundland. Here’s the latest as of Friday the...
MINI Concept Press Conference Transcript
For all those who just can’t get enough of all the action in Frankfurt this week, here’s the full transcript from the MINI Concept News Conference. Speaking to reporters is Dr Michael...
The Rumored Lightweight MCS: Part 3
Paul Mullet from MINI2 has now confirmed some of what we reported last week on the rumored Limited Edition Lightweight Cooper S. First off it would appear that MINI will indeed be...
AWD MINI Further Away Than Expected?
Will an All-Wheel Drive MINI Ever See the Light of Day? With the recent Getrag testing of an AWD drive system for the MCS, we seem to get this questions asked every...
JCW Kit for the MCS Auto Due in October
The kit should also be available in the UK within days. This news comes directly from the John Cooper Garage in the UK. The Automatic JCW engine kit will be available as...
Wordwide MINI Sales Up 19% in August
From MINI Press: In August, dealers delivered 14,055 MINI brand vehicles to customers (prev.yr.: 11,815/+19.0%). In the first eight months of 2005, 13.3% more MINI, or 139,291, were sold (prev.yr.: 122,978). The...
BMW Enters Into Hybrid Alliance
There’s no telling when this will impact MINI’s future engine offerings, but it’s certainly a step in an interesting direction. BMW already has some of the most effecient and powerful Diesel engines...
MINI Concept Gallery: From Sketch to Prototype
We’ve got a bit of a treat for you today. We’ve put together a gallery of sketches, images, and renderings that tell the story of the new MINI Frankfurt Concept. While the...