MINI United ’09 Confirmed

As we have already mentioned, the next MINI United will be held in the UK in 2009. Now we have dates and official confirmation! Mark your calendars for May 22nd – 24th,...

Clubman vs. Go-Kart

Those crazy kids over at Webridestv.com have decided to see if the MINI Clubman _actually_ handles like a go-cart by taking it to a local indoor kart track and racing it against...

Good News for JCW Buyers

According to Edmunds, it would appear that the US will be getting the JCW MINI at the same time as the UK, Europe and Japan. > Good news for American Mini fans:...

The Clubman as a Family Car

It used to be that an R50 (with CVT no less) fit the bill. >But that’s when my family was younger and smaller. The kids were 4 and 2, so the miniature...

NextAutos.com Talks with Jim McDowell

Mini USA vice-president Jim McDowell took some time this week to talk to the guys at NextAutos.com, the new site by Windingroad.com. Much of the information here was covered in the Fox...

Diesel Powered MINI Coming to the US Market

MF Exclusive: A MINI Diesel is Coming to the US Market but it’s not the Cooper D some might expect. Instead MINI has been working on a new model designed from the...

MINI USA.com Launches 2009 Configurator

For all those waiting to see pricing for the 2009 model year, wait no longer. First off all models will increase $750 but will now include dynamic stability control. And as reported...

3rd Gen MINI could use Fiat Platform

Autoblog, via Automotive News, has some interesting information about the upcoming ’15 MINI that is to be built in conjuction with Fiat. >It’s unclear whether the C-Evo architecture will underpin the MINI...

MINI JCW Commercial (Video)

This video could be considered a trailer for the just released MINI JCW. It features the same two cars that we’ve seen in much of the promotion footage so far.

White Roof Radio #260

Before I start, does anyone else think it’s weird when Todd does the intro? I’m just sayin’. Todd and Gabe again with Gabe trying to get caught up on all of things...