Worldwide MINI Sales up 17.5% for April
Official BMW Press Release: Sales of the MINI brand continued to be very positive. In the month just past, 21,463 MINI were delivered to customers, 17.5% more than in April 2007 (18,264)....
Gas Prices Driving Buyers to Smaller Cars
A great article via the Paper of record. It would seem that those SUV drivers are really getting tired of having to swipe their credit cards twice to fill up their tanks....
Japanese Honda Powered Classic Mini
You have to give it to the good lads over at Jalopnik. Besides being huge fans of the Chevy El Camino, they also find some of the coolest stuff you’ll ever see...
BMW & PSA Making Engines Together (Again)
As we indicated on BimmerFile a few days ago (we sat on it for a while as per a request from a source) BMW would be utilizing engines similar to the four...
MINI Adds Smartphone Connection for ’09
MINI will be launching a new connection aimed directly at the iPhone and other smartphones for 2009. The option (code named 6NF) will be available on September ’08 builds. It will connect...
Upcoming MotoringFile/BimmerFile Reviews
If you haven’t noticed we tend to review new MINIs and BMWs in two phases. The first is at the press launch where we’re invited to drive the cars on predetermined roads...
White Roof Radio #242
Another from our live outing last Saturday. Before getting into talking about MPG and the JCW MINI we had a little Cinco de Mayo Celebration. It was fun if you missed it....
BMW to Launch Electric Car?
We’ve discussed BMW building a smaller, city-type car, in the past. It looks as though they mean to build it. And, according to Left Lane News, bring it to the US. >In...
MTTS Update: Miami Schedule of Events
MINIUSA updated the MTTS website this weekend with the almost complete schedule of events for the first event, Miami. >Friday, June 13: >MINI Owner “Meet and Greet†Party >When: 7:30 pm –...
White Roof Radio #241
Another live show. Yes, that’s two in a row. If you missed it, don’t worry. We recorded this one Saturday morning instead of Thursday night. Don’t worry, we’ve got this down fairly...