Research Survey gives MINI Green Light
Here is some great information recently released by MINI that may come in handy for those of you in the UK comparing alternative fuel choices. MINI UK Press Release. Confusion surrounding alternative...
Initial Clubman Review and Photos
While the official press Clubman launch isn’t for a few days we’ve got a couple of sneak peaks at what it’s like to drive the car and how it looks up close....
MINI USA Sales Up 25% for August
Official MINI USA press release: MINI USA reported August sales of 4,077 automobiles, up 25.4 percent from the 3,252 cars sold in August 2006. Year-to-date, the division reports sales of 27,905 automobiles,...
Car Magazine on MINI’s Start/Stop System
Car magazine from the UK (perhaps our favorite auto mag out there) takes an in-depth look at MINI’s new “start/stop” system that debuts on the 2008 MINI (everywhere but North America). Here’s...
White Roof Radio #182
Lots of show for you tonight gang! Well worth the cost of admission I must admit. We start with our tip of the week (check your lugs!) and Gabe tells about his...
Ask MF: DSC on the Track?
To continue on the track theme from yesterday, this question was sent in by MF reader Fred: >When testing a car, driving autocross, or racing, do you leave the DSC engaged, turn...
White Roof Radio #181
Starting off talking about the weather. I’m roasting in SoCal while Gabe and Todd are enjoying nice weather. Of course, we had to talk about A/C performance while we were at it....
MINI Gets New Tire Pressure Monitoring?
Sent in by MF reader Richard W: It looks like we’re starting to see the new tire pressure monitoring sensors showing up on R56 MINI in the United States. According to Tireindustry.org....
MF Sponsor Shout-Out
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2007 MCS BMWCCA Track Video
Due to popular demand I’ve decided to sneak Gabe’s recent track video onto MotoringFile despite his objections. He posted it over at his personal blog a few days ago so I figured...