MINI Plant Closing for Tours in August

MINI will be suspending tours of the plant when the new 2007 MINI going into production this August. Tours should resume at some point once the car is introduced to the public...

MINI UK Launches New Financial Products

BMW Financial Services and Money by MINI are launching new personal finance product ranges. The new products include BMW and MINI eSaver savings account, with a Car Saver bonus that gives the...

Strahlung Pur IV in Germany

This one comes from RudyT, who lives in Germany and has become a MINImaniac lately: I had the pleasure of attending Germany’s biggest MINI event of the year, Strahlung Pur IV. MINI...

R56 Spyshot Round-up

With limited production of R56 testing mules now in their sixth month, we’re seeing a huge increase in daily spyshots. Here are some of the latest as sent in by MotoringFile readers:

Pre-Production GP Spotted in Munich

GP production should now almost be in full swing at Bertone in northern Italy. Here are a couple pre-production examples (both left and right-hand drive – click the image for a larger...

Whiteroofradio Podcast #66

Server issues made this show late, but we start off with some interesting personal information from Gabe, a first class rant by db and Todd in fuzzy slippers? Plus, as we always...

MF Review: One Year w/the 2005 MCS

It’s hard to believe it’s been a full year since I picked up my car from Knauz MINI on that Friday afternoon June 3rd. It still feels new, drives like new and...

Official Illuminated Door Sills DIY

More DIY Friday… A few of you may remember the Illuminated Door Sill DIY we published in February of 2005. If so pat yourself on the back because I certainly didn’t. If...

Driving the Dragon

I’ve had quite a few people ask me what it’s actually like driving the Tail of the Dragon. In the past I’ve always pointed them to a few of the professional DVDs...

MINI USA Sales Down 5% for May

MINI USA reported May sales of 3,672 automobiles, down 5.3 percent from the 3,878 cars sold in May 2005. Year-to-date, the division reported sales of 16,470 automobiles, a drop of 10 percent,...