Storm Swallows MINI Whole!

MotoringFile reader Eric Zwirnmann brings us this very cool time lapse footage of his MINI slowly getting swallowed by the recent snow storm that hit the Midwest and Northeast US: [ MINI...

Dension ICE-Link Plus Issues

As some of you may know Dension has been having a few issues with its latest release, the ICE-Link Plus. The new connector is meant to build on the success off the...

Midwinter MINI Arctic Run Taking Shape

The Hudson Bay MINI road trip is only a month away and here’s all the latest from the event organizers: With one month to go the participants of the Midwinter MINI Arctic...

On This Day 39 Years Ago

Another important moment in Mini history, this time brought to you by the BBC’s On This Day website: 1966: Future of Monte Carlo Rally in Doubt The Monte Carlo rally has ended...

MCS Automatic Paddles

For all you folks with an automatic Cooper S on order, here is what your steering wheel will look like. Both paddles operate in the same fashion, push to downshift and pull...

The Horn Test

How's this for a different kind of car comparison… BBC News World Edition recently covered a survey of 25 top selling cars in the UK – and their horns. Apparently, the sound...

A World of Parts

Built in England, engineered by Germans, powered by a Brazilian engine (that was crafted in Detroit) and designed by an American, the MINI is a unique example of the world’s best at...

MINIsOnTop 2005

A long time ago on a far-away MINI forum, great words were written: I was thinking how fun would it be to do a Mini Trek to Mt. Washington [New Hampshire]. To...

The Ultimate Classic Mini?

What happens when you take a late model classic Mini with its incredible handling and throw in a modern, high output Honda VTEC engine? Something fast and a bit dangerous. The guys...