MINIUSA Sales Down 17% for August

From MINIUSA PR: MINI USA reported continued demand for MINI automobiles but low inventories following an earlier-than-normal factory shutdown to produce the 2005 model year MINIs. As a result, August sales of...

The MINI Cooper Bentley Manual Now Available

The highly anticipated Bentley Manual for the MINI has finally arrived on store shelves. Here's the low-down from Bentley themselves: This is the only comprehensive, single source of service information and specifications...

Ask a Motoring Advisor

MotoringFile is happy to announce our third edition of Ask a Motoring Advisor. Again this is a chance to ask an actual MINI salesperson (Motoring Advisor in MINI Speak) non-technical questions about...

Design Parts GMBH Armrest Reviewed

This review was prepared for MotoringFile by DK… Unlike the more affordable armrests, this one is spare in appearance, stylish and unobtrusive. It is what it says: an armrest. No room for...

First Cabrio MCS Review from the US

This comes from a friend who got pretty lucky this evening… Talk about being in the right place at the right time.. I was picking up my Cooper from its 2 year...

MINI and CP+B Advertising Win Yet Again

Here's a cool piece of mail that found it's way to the currently overflowing MotoringFile inbox this morning. It's a fascinating glimpse not only at MINI's award winning advertising but also the...

Attack of the Electronic Folding Mirrors!

This video shows the factory optional electronic folding mirrors in action. Incredibly useful for those tight urban areas! The mirrors are operated by a small button near the mirror switch. While it...

MINI To Increase Production with Next Model

Here's an excerpt of an article published in yesterday's Times: Dr Anton Heiss, managing director of the plant, said the German carmaker would consider raising production levels when a new model Mini...