Here's an excerpt of the article from MINI2:

For the interior, more details have been surfacing regarding possible updates. Further to the reported factory arm rest option, more supportive seats, and larger rear cup holder, it seems that a change rumoured to be in the pipeline way back in August 2001 could actually be about to happen (so you certainly should have heard it here first folks)! It looks like the clock could be losing it's aloof position up on high, and be joining the trip meter on the speedo's LCD display. It's uncertain as to what might take it's place, but additional interior lighting is a favourite tip, especially when the current main light console will have to be relocated or removed for the soft top MINI anyway. Due to extra storage being introduced below the toggle switch panel bank (already a popular after market addition), we also hear that a new, much neater integrated option for additional gauges will be introduced. This will move the speedo (rev counter in Australia) onto the steering column, and a set of 'chrono style' gauges will take pride of place in the centre of the dash. It also is rumoured a remote garage door opener could be introduced for the North American markets.

You can check out the entire article over at MINI2 in the news section. As always kudos to Paul over at MINI2 for gathering this info.

Analysis

Some of these changes I'm spoken about previously and many I haven't heard yet. For intance I've heard from several sources for some time now that MINI was redesigning the area below the toggle panel… but moving the speedo from the center of the dash is a new one for me. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that that change will be a fairly unpopular move.