JCW Strut Brace Update
Just a quick word for all those wondering about this item. It looks like the JCW Strut Brace is still on national backorder however they are now in stock in the US...
Tips on How to Sell Your MINI
With the 2005 and 2006 MINIs so hard to pass up, quite a few owners are considering a trade up. In fact, since selling my MINI a few weeks back, I’ve had...
Sunday London Times on the MINI
The state of the MINI world, as written by the London Sunday Times: It is easy to forget Mini when wallowing in the gloom surrounding the demise of Rover. Yet Mini was...
MINI to Create Crossover?
We’re not sure how much to believe but Autocar is reporting that BMW is considering adding a “softroad” version of the MINI sometime during the next generation’s lifespan. Now it’s worth mentioning...
MINI's US Sales Soar in April
From MINIUSA: Demand for MINI brand automobiles in April was robust . MINI USA reported that April 2005 sales jumped 31 percent, with 4,310 cars compared to 3,290 sold a year ago....
Special Editions & Options Package Update
As MINI2 reported a few months back, MINI will be offering two special edition cars for the 2006 model year: the Park Lane and the Checkmate edition. However, contrary to their initial...
MINI's 2006 Color Changes
As we mentioned last week, there will be some significant color changes coming down the pipeline for the 2006 model year. We can now confirm (without a doubt) the following changes: Going...
Motortrend Covers the Next MINI
The US auto magazine Motortrend joins the next generation MINI party with a load of info (and a photo) that seems vaguely familiar. To be fair, the magazine does manage to do...
MINI Manufacturing Videos
Last year MINI launched a website that gave visitors from around world a chance to see MINI production in action. While the site was a valiant effort to bring the state of...
2005 MINI Cooper Reviewed
Having owned a MINI Cooper for the last three years I often found myself rolling my eyes at such terms as “the lowly Cooper” or “the base model”. And as someone who...