Driving.ca on the R56 Cooper
One of the few reviews about the Cooper, and it’s a great one. >The inherent perkiness of the tiny hatchback is so infectious — as comedian Steve Martin once said about playing...
Largest MINI Showroom to open in Thailand
Thailand has become home to the largest Mini showroom in the world with the opening of Mini Square on Soi Ekamai. >The six-storey facility cost Bt150 million and has a total area...
White Roof Radio #158
Before I even start, just a quick note to the affliates we do go long tonight. I trimmed about 7.5 minutes out. Watch for an out-take show later in the week. So,...
BMW to buy Volvo and Leverage it for MINI?
Reported by Autocar.co.uk >BMW seriously considered launching a takeover bid for Volvo earlier this year, Autocar can reveal. >The Bavarian car maker requested a complete breakdown of Volvo’s financial position from a...
Hot Chocolate Clubman Seen At Oxford
This past Tuesday the first official Hot Chocolate pre-prodution Clubman rolled down the line at the Oxford Plant. It was described as a “dark shade of brown but with the most gorgous...
Car Magazine Specs a MINI
Sure, we’ve all done this dozens if not hundreds of times. We even helped Gabe spec his R56 last week (details coming soon). Now, Car Magazine is ordering their long term test...
MINI’s Get Large Fuel Tank in the US
Here’s a little tidbit we had verified recently. The R56 Cooper gas tank is really 13.2 gallons for the US and Canada….the rest of the world gets the 10.6 gallon tank. Why?...
White Roof Radio #157
Ah yes. Another Sunday, another Woofcast. Of course, it’s news of the week from Motoringfile.com, but not before we spend some time discussing why Gabe’s eyes are red, bleeps and beeps and...
The First R56 Race Car?
MINI Clubsport has what looks like one of the very first 2007 Cooper S race cars we at MF have seen prepped and ready to go for the 2007 season. Undoubtedly we’ll...
Top Gear: The 100 Fastest Cars
Wedged nicely at position #31 behind the Vauxhall Corsa VXR and in front of the Renault Clio 197 you will find the 2007 R56 MCS. >Look at the thing: an insult to...