The Dragon Surprise

North American Motoring Founder Mark Ferguson gave me some inside scoop a while back about an unplanned activity at the Dragon Rally that had been under wraps. Apparently MINIUSA decided to bring...

Autoweek on the 2005 MINI Changes

Autoweek chimes in as the first US mag to cover the MINI's 2005 changes: Mini is upping the supercharged Cooper S to 170 hp and 162 lb-ft of torque and lowering gearing...

Details on the new 2005 MCS Supercharger

One of the many upgrades that we'll see on the 2005 MINI Cooper S is the use of Eaton's 5th Generation Supercharger. Here are some details on what's new: The 5th Generation...

An Auto Holiday

Spending ten days in England for an auto enthusiast from the US is like spending ten days in Disney World as a kid. Not only are the roads more enjoyable, the speed...

Hot Orange MCS Cabrio Spotted in California

MotoringFile reader Brad Herman sent us this little surprise this past Sunday. It seems he had a similar experience to to what I had from a few weeks back. Here's an excerpt...

1 JULY 2004

The changes begin.

Introducing the 170hp 2005 MINI Cooper S Cabrio

…and Cool Blue. The cabrio version of the 2005 MCS has all of the mechanical improvements listed below as well as in this article. The MCS Cabrio will debut at the first...