MINI Convertible Makes US Debut in NYC

This news comes via MINIUSA from the New York Auto Show. Please note that much of it has been released before in the initial Geneva Press release this past February. We should...

The New MINI Cupholder

Big news for those MINI owners with big thirsts. MINI will be releasing a new, official, cupholder in the coming months – in fact it's already out in the UK. Here's the...

JCW Ships It's 5000th MINI Kit

From JCW Press: MINI owners world-wide have certainly proved to be keen on the John Cooper Works Kits for the Cooper and Cooper S. The Sussex-based family firm, now run by John's...

Factory Tours Throughout the Years

Recent contributor Rob Carver recently sent in his thoughts about the handful of factory tours he's been on including the original Mini factory tour years ago. I think it's an interesting read...

Grassroots Autosport at its Best

Contributed by Jerry Bradbury It's Sunday morning, early. Normal people are still snoozing, hours away from wakefulness. So what am I doing in the kitchen loading carbs? There's a Sports Car Club...

MINI Sales Up for March

From MINI Press: The BMW Group (BMW and MINI brands combined) reported an increase of 9 percent in March sales for 25,545 vehicles compared to the 23,432 sold that month in 2003,...

MINI Introduces 8 Speed Gearbox

From MINI Press: MINI's Forward Thinking Adds More Fun With 2 Speeds in Reverse. Woodcliff Lake, NJ – April 1, 2004 Hot on the heels of the announcement of the new MINI...

MCS 1st Gear Issue

Here's a interesting question I got recently about an issue with a first gear whine on the MCS. Unfortunately I don't have an answer so I'm posting it here: Enjoy your site...

Black on Black on the Pac

Contributed by Jerry Bradbury Today brought a winter storm down on Northern California from the Gulf of Alaska: low skies, steady rain and temperatures in the 50's. It's not really unpleasant and...