The Origins of the MINI Cooper 5-speed Manual

With the decision just announced that MINI will be switching from the Midland R65 5-speed in the current Cooper to a new 5-speed Getrag transmission I thought I'd offer some background information...

Route 66 in a MINI

Sent in by Tony: I am travelling historic Route 66 over the next two weeks. I have to go to San Diego on business and my employer has agreed to pay me...

Mini Sales Throughout the Years

Here's some MINI trivia for everyone out there. Many of us are aware of the sales success that the new MINI has had over the past two years. However what would surprise...

Making Your MINI's Foglights Yellow

Scott over at the Madison MINI Group has detailed instructions on how to make your foglights yellow – as they should be according to some: “Yellow fog lights work better than white...

New Commercials at MINIUSA.com

Today MINIUSA introduced four new commercials highlighting the 2003 North American Car of the Year Award. Hose Amusement Breeze and my personal favorite: Carbonation You can read posts about other MINI commercials...

Midwest Driver Trackdays Reminder

Posted by Maxwell: I would like to encourage anyone with a free Saturday up his or her sleeve to try to make it up to Phil Wicks' Midwest Driver event August 30th....

The Geography of Buying a MINI

With MINI dealers only located in the largest cities around the US there are many of us out there that are having to travel far and wide to find a dealer. This...