The MC40 Gets a Little More Special

Here's an important update for all those who purchased an MC40 (via a MotoringFile reader): I received a package from MINI USA today containing a letter and a new MINI “Horseshoe” keychain....

AutoExpress Reviews the MCS Convertible

AutoExpress gives us their take on the newly released MCS Convertible (free reg. required). Here's an excerpt: Potholes cause obvious body flexing, and the noise from the windscreen pillars could become tiresome...

2004 vs 2005 JCW MCS

Frequent MotoringFile contributor David Olenick (who recently gave us his initial impressions on the new JCW suspension kit) has also sent in a quick review of the 2005 JCW MCS engine kit....

Official MINI Armrest Group Buy

Update: This offer is now closed due to an overwhelming response. I have more than a hundred requests from all over the world currently and wants to catch up before taking anymore....

MINI Convertible US Launch Faces Hurdles

This comes from Ad Age and Autoweek: As BMW of North America LLC prepares to launch the Mini convertible in the United States, the automaker must overcome several big challenges. Demand for...

US Legislation Against Window Toggle Switches

Ah our government… you've gotta love'em. Hopefully this doesn't effect the MINI but you never know! This news comes from the NHTSA website: NHTSA Announces New Measure To Enhance the Safety of...

JCW Suspension Kit US Availability

John Cooper Works will be introducing quite a few new accessories in the US that were previously not available on this side of the pond. One of the first of these will...

R&T Reviews the MINI Cooper Convertible

Here's an excerpt from the Road & Track review: The four small circles on the back bumper of the new Mini Cooper Convertible are hardly noticeable, but they're important – they're the...

BMW/William gives Ferrari F1 Team an MCS

This news comes from F1racing.net… The F1 Ferrari team received a MINI Cooper S from BMW/Williams. The car was offered to them earlier this weekend at Monza by Mario Theissen on behalf...

The MINI On Board Camera System

I was surfing through the MINI UK press site a last week and came upon a couple photos with some minimal accompanying text that were quite interesting…. so I'm passing them on....