Time again to say thanks to the fine people who help the MotoringFiles wheels turn. We’d also like to welcome a new sponsor into the fold: Ian Cull’s Auto-up Circuit. I received...
With the 2007 R56 MINI making it’s public debut this week at the Paris Motorshow, we thought it was appropriate to re-run a story that was first published on the site a...
(Poorly translated English version below) Neben dem MINI Hatchback und dem MINI Cabriolet wurde mit dem MINI Concept Car im Herbst 2005 auf der Frankfurter Automesse erstmals ein Ausblick auf die weitere...
(Really bad English translation below) Morgens im Büro. Nachmittags am Strand. Oder abends im eigenen Wohnzimmer. Der perfekte Ort für ein kühles Getränk ist der, an dem man sich gerade befindet. Deshalb...
We’ve given you the official UK colour options, technical data, options list, and even the first brochure. Today we’ve got the 2007 official UK market standard specifications PDF. Enjoy: [ 2007 Official...
We just received word that MINI is currently experiencing a shortage of CVT transmissions from the manufacturer. This is affecting production of all R50 and R52 Coopers specced with the transmission. No...
A familiar story. Sitting in the front passenger seat of my 2003 Mini Cooper was an engineer from one of the domestic automakers. As we drove down the road—a typically bumpy southeastern...
We’ve got a scoop on what the US market will be seeing in the way of interior options. As with the R50 and R53, the US market will not offer all the...
MINI Canada’s John Cooper Works (JCW) MINI Cooper S successfully defended its Open Division title at Targa Newfoundland from September 9-16, 2006, once again taking its place at the top of the...
The BMWCCA monthly magazine the Roundel has a piece in this month’s issue about BMWs F1 team and the technology and infrastructure behind it. One interesting note for MINI owners is the...
