And surprise surprise, they seem to like it. Here’s an excerpt: >Add it all up and you have a small car that accelerates like a serious sports sedan. If you’ve never driven...
Yesterday’s Wikipedia “Featured Article”: The Mini. A great read for those into the history of the the Mini and the MINI: [ Wikipedia.com/wiki/Mini ] Wikipedia
This week’s Autoweek has feature stories on both Fireball Tim Lawrence and his shop FTR and MINI tuner M7. Congrats to both for getting coverage on a national scale. You can read...
In their latest article on the topic, MSNBC probably does the best job I’ve seen explaining the success of the MINI in terms of resale value. Here’s an excerpt: >BMW’s ownership of...
Another interesting combo in this week’s second MotoringFile reader review. Mark Hendrie puts his JCW Cooper S against his TVR T350 and Nissan 350zx. I think this effectively trumps my M3 vs...
Dr. Michael Ganal, one of the more important figures in regards to MINI from BMW’s board, introduced MINI at the recent Geneva Motorshow. Along with the introduction of the GP and the...
Here’s a review we’ve wanted to feature on MotoringFile for some time. This is the original JCW Kit for the MINI. When it was oiriginally released in 2001 it was the fastest...
To clearify for our US readers, the Focus ST is the high-end sporty version of the new Focus that US market won’t be getting. Now, on with the reader review: >Ford bought...
This is the exact same video posted on AutoExpress early this month has shown up on Edmund’s Inside the Line website. However Edmunds also offers some voiced over commentary giving a high-level...
A Chinese company is currently trying to buy the Brazilian factory where BMW produces engines for the MINI according to today’s New York Times. For those that may not be aware, the...
