Ask MF: How Livable is the R56 JCW?
This next edition of Ask MotoringFile comes from Chris: >I’m considering r56 s with the JCW engine upgrade. Would like to know about ride/comfort? I don’t plan to track the car and...
Ask MF: Can I Get The JCW Kit on a R57?
“Ask MotoringFile” week continues with this question from Brian: >R57, not hearing much. Will the JCW Kits for the R56 be avaiable in 09 when the R57 is released? MINI will not...
NAIAS ’08 MINI Press Conference Transcript
MINI USA Press Release Ladies and Gentlemen: Welcome to MINI! I have some very good news about MINI to share with you today. This auto show early in the year is great...
Ask MF: JCW GP or R56 w/JCW Engine Kit
It’s “Ask MF Week” here at MotoringFile. We’re clearing out some of the better questions we’ve gotten recently from the queue and bringing them to you every day this week. First up,...
BMW & MINI Sales Up for 2007
Official BMW Group Press Release: The BMW Group continued its successful course last year, reaching its best sales levels for all three automobile brands. Worldwide, 1,500,678 vehicles were delivered to customers (prev.yr.:...
White Roof Radio #214
Not so much with the MINIs tonight. Well, at little with the MINIs, but mostly about how MINI will be affected by SMART coming to the US. Personally, I’m not terribly interested...
White Roof Radio #213
We are all back for our first real show of ’08 with a long show getting caught up. To start, for those of you having trouble with iTunes, I have no idea...
MINI Challenge Race Car in the US (Part #2)
Four months ago we brought you news that MINI USA was actively trying to assess the viability of bringing the MINI Challenge race car to the US. At the time we asked...
MINI Clubman Featured at the NAIAS
Official MINI USA Press Release: The 2008 MINI Clubman, an all-new addition to the MINI model line, is featured at the 2008 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, MI. With a...
MotoringFile’s MINI United Video (Part 1)
I finally had a chance to throw something together that documents the first few days of my trip to MINI United last summer. This video is a look at the first three...