The 2009 MINI Convertible Opens Up

C&D snapped some pics of a prototype undergoing warm weather testing with what looks to be a camouflaged roll-bar right where the current one is. However remain cautiously (very) optimistic that this...

The R57: Seriously Always Open

MF Exclusive: MINI will be taking the “Always Open” slogan to new levels with the 2009 MINI Convertible. As part of the advertising strategy, MINI is developing a gauge in the car...

White Roof Radio #176

Starting off tonights show you find out that db and Todd might or might not wear pants during the show, and that this was not the show for Motoringfile site news. And...

UK MINI Clubman Configurator Goes Live

English speaking Clubman fans, your day has arrived… sort of. Today MINI UK flipped the switch on it’s own version of the Clubman configurator. While it’s identical to the Austrian version we...

MINI USA’s 2008 Convertible Pricing

MF Exclusive: MINI USA is staying the course and will not being raising MINI Convertible prices for 2008. Here’s the full pricing run-down for the R52 in its last year of production:...

White Roof Radio #175

Yes, it’s so hot in the midwest that your eyeballs and the inside of your mouth sweat. Yea, that’s hot! Before getting into news of the week from Motoringfile, we spend some...

First MINI Clubman Configurator Goes Live

MINI of Austria has released the first Clubman configurator on the web. The format is unfortunately the same poorly designed (and rather slow) configurator that has been used in European markets for...

25 Greatest Cars of all Time

Automobile Magazine has made another list. This time it is the Top 25 cars of all time, broken out by category. Of course, in the driver’s car category, MINI and Mini are...

MINI USA Renews Development Deal with Fireballed! Racing

MINI USA Press Release. Torrance, CA – August 8, 2007… MINI USA has renewed its motorsport racing development program with Southern California’s extreme tuning house, FIREBALLED! RACING, signing a 5 year deal...