Official MINI Armrest Revealed

Update: The armrest in this story has since been withdrawn by MINI due to several concerns. They have now released a new armrest which will be available on all Us spec MINIs...

MINI Canada Records Best August Ever

For all you Canadian MotoringFile readers here are sales numbers for August from MINI Canada: In the month of August, MINI Canada reported record sales of 214 MINIs, this represents an increase...

Special MotoringFile Price on 03&04 JCW Kits

Knauz MINI is offering MotoringFile readers special pricing on remaining '03 and '04 JCW kits that they currently have in stock. The retail price for these kits is $4500 plus 11 hours...

The Anthracite Headliner Petition

As many MotoringFile readers surely know, MINIUSA initially offered the anthracite headliner as a no cost option on the Cooper S for the 2005 model year. However in mid July they decided...

MINIUSA Sales Down 17% for August

From MINIUSA PR: MINI USA reported continued demand for MINI automobiles but low inventories following an earlier-than-normal factory shutdown to produce the 2005 model year MINIs. As a result, August sales of...

The MINI Cooper Bentley Manual Now Available

The highly anticipated Bentley Manual for the MINI has finally arrived on store shelves. Here's the low-down from Bentley themselves: This is the only comprehensive, single source of service information and specifications...

Ask a Motoring Advisor

MotoringFile is happy to announce our third edition of Ask a Motoring Advisor. Again this is a chance to ask an actual MINI salesperson (Motoring Advisor in MINI Speak) non-technical questions about...

Design Parts GMBH Armrest Reviewed

This review was prepared for MotoringFile by DK… Unlike the more affordable armrests, this one is spare in appearance, stylish and unobtrusive. It is what it says: an armrest. No room for...