The MINI R56

The current MINI Cooper (R50) and Cooper S (R53) have had a hugely successful introduction over the last two years. They've helped redefine how good a small car can be and in...

Live From MINI Meet East

As reported by Timothy Sipples: Mini Meet East 2003 gets underway tomorrow here in Orford, Quebec. I took lots of photos today, although I'm having a bit of trouble getting them uploaded....

The Cooper S Chrome Grille is Here!

It's been a long time in coming but now MCS owners can officially join the chrome grille club. In the past those that wanted the the chrome look had to alter (cut)...

John Cooper Works Merchandise

For all you John Cooper Works fans out there: Now Introducing John Cooper Works merchandise for serious motorers. The nylon Oxford windbreaker has the John Cooper Works badging embroidered on the left...

Tours of the MINI Plant in Oxford UK

A source just passed along this information from a recently released MINI document: Official tours of MINI production at Plant Oxford have started on 7 May 2003. This will bring MINI and...

The MCS at Spa

I'm sure many of you out there are familiar with the famed Belgian race course Spa. It's played host to many great F1 battles over the years as well as countless other...

70 MINIs on Top (in New Hampshire)

Some of you may have seen photos of the recent New Hampshire MINI drive around the web. Here's a thorough review from Ian Cull: The summer solstice saw perhaps the biggest local...

MINI Cabrio Colors

Straight from someone “in the know” over at MINI2: New colours are a coming for the cabrio (confirmed): Hot Orange and Cool Blue. Apparently, the interior trim will match the exterior(Hot Orange...

The Paint Rub Issue Solved?

It looks like MINI may have quietly solved the paint rub issue with new cars: This looks like MINI's solution to the paint abrasion problem. I wonder if the mat can be...

New MINI Memory Watches with Data Storage

From MINIUSA: “Forget burning a CD to hold your data. Now come a pair of new watches that are the latest word in personal data storage. BMW and MINI jointly announce their...