The Arizona Auto Concepts MINI Armrest

MotoringFile Rating: 3 (out of 5) The Arizona Auto Concepts MINI armrest is a well built, monster of an armrest. While it may lack the simplicity of the OutMotoring or the MINI...

MINIUSA Update On The Way

As previously reported on MotoringFile the ever popular MINIUSA flash based configurator will be delayed for the 2005 model year. If you missed the original story you can read it here. But...

MotoringFile Spotlight: Kurt Collins

For this August's MotoringFile Spotlight we've got something really special. Kurt Collins gives us not only details of his new 2005 MCS but also the full story behind the other three MINIs...

MINI iPod Connector to be Delayed?

I spent some time with a friendly BMW/MINI parts manager recently who had some interesting news on the iPod connector for BMWs and MINIs. First off the BMW connectors (apparently there are...

Brake Fade Explained

As more and more MINI owners are taking their cars to the track they're finding that there are a couple weak points of the MINI (and any street car for that matter)...

More 2005 Delivery Photos

In these photos we finally see the anthracite headliner, Purple Haze, new grab handles, and the new side sun-shade (among other things). [Purple Haze/Anthracite Headliner Gallery]

Comparison Between 2004 and 2005 Coopers

For those wanting to see more “real world photos”, here's a good comparison of the 2004 Cooper versus the 2005 Cooper. Both cars are identically equipped except for xenons in the '04....

2005 Hits and Misses

There's a great thread at North American Motoring going on right now about dislikes and likes of the 2005 changes. I thought it would be an interesting topic to hear other people's...

US Gets First Deliveries of the 2005 MINI

The day is upon us. The first 2005 MINI hardtops delivered to customers on the East Coast should happen sometime today or tomorrow. Congrats to all those whose cars about to be...