More news about the 2005 MINI

MINI2 has a story today discussing the recent photo of the front half of the 2005 MINI Cooper first shown yesterday. They go on to discuss in some detail the design changes...

MINI Christmas Gift Ideas Under $100

There are of course dozens of specific shops out there selling everything you need for your MINI from big brakes sets to 19% pulleys. However, now that the holidays are upon us,...

When The “It” Car Becomes Not so Cool

The New York Times has a great article about the PT Cruiser's (and to some extent the VW Beetle's) sales sharply falling off. “Sales of the PT Cruiser, once the most sought-after...

The Theory Behind the CVT

As many of you know the MINI Cooper offers a CVT transmission as opposed to the traditional automatic seen in most cars. But what is a CVT and how does it differ...