Not So Smart for the US?

As MINI owners, we are in a unique position to weigh-in on the recent possibility of Mercedes owned Smart entering to the US market. Sure, they aren't as exciting to drive (except,...

Full JCW US Catalog Now Available

As we promised almost a year ago JCW has released an full US catalog to dealers with the full range of the new 2005 JCW performance parts and accessories. The catalog includes...

MotoringFile Week in Review

We haven't done a week in review for awhile but with all the news in the past week or so I figured it might not be a bad idea. Here's are some...

Detroit Auto Show Galleries

With the Detroit Auto Show about to open to the public it's time to sit back and check out some photos. For those that didn't go it's a great way to see...

2005 MINI Wrist Watches

It seems that over the past couple of years MINI has been quietly gaining a reputation for offering well designed, modern wrist watches. The 2005 collections seems to carry on that tradition...

MCS Wins MotorTrend Test

This month's MotorTrend has a comparison between 5 small cars including the a new 2005 MCS. To the surprise of probably few here the MCS walked away with top honors. The most...

The Saga of the Official MINI Armrest

Based on what a few sources are saying it seems MINIUSA has been having issues getting the new Official MINI armrest approved in the US. Word has it the supplier of the...