MF Video Friday: How Not to drive the ‘ring
Poor guy, and only about 7 seconds into it.
Official Cloth Folding Roof Retrofit
[Updated w/Photos] As usual we’ve got some quality MINI DIY action lined up for you today. The folding roof is an official R50/R53 accessory that has been around for years but rarely...
Grassroots Motorsports Tests the 2007 MCS
Grassroots Motorsports is running a fantastic series of articles (aka a blog) on their 2007 Cooper S. The numbers they’ve seen are plenty impressive so far: 174 horsepower, 197 lb.-ft. of torque...
MINI USA Offers Real-Time Traffic Info
Official MINI Press Release: MINI USA announces that it is offering Clear Channel Radio’s Total Traffic Network traffic data on navigation-equipped 2007 MINI Cooper and Cooper S hardtops beginning March production. The...
The Rumored Future MINI Models
Over the last few months we’ve been getting deluged with rumors of new MINI variants. Some of the core rumors turned true when MINI USA VP Jim McDowel confirmed (while answering a...
MotoringBadges: Back for 2007
The MotoringFile Magnetic Badges (better known as MotoringBadges) have their first new badges of 2007. The eagerly awaited R56 badges are here along with some H&C badges and the often requested shamrock...
March Madness with MINIs
While don’t condone big-time sports gambling here at MotoringFile, but a little office pool never hurt anyone. And what better reason to get involved (beyond the love for the game) than a...
White Roof Radio #140
Todd and I get to spend some time talking to John and Jeff from Alta MINI Performance. They will be at AMVIV in the parking lot next to the parking structure. Big...
The Washington Times drives the R56
The first review I have seen that even mentions the interior lighting. >Taking a cue from parent BMW, night illumination is some of the best I’ve experienced. Indirect lighting from the roof...
The NZ MINI Challenge Visits Teretonga Park
Invercargill, NZ, is infamous for being the home of the legendary Bert Munro who set Land Speed records on his 1920 Indian Motorcycle at Bonneville, and was immortalised on the film “The...