AutoExpress: JCW “Best Hot Hatch” of 2008
UK weekly magazine Autoexpress has named the newly released JCW MINI, the best”Hot Hatch” of 2008. Here’s an excerpt from this week’s magazine: >Not only is it one of the quickest cars...
MINI Dealer Going Green
With everyone wanting to be green these days, it is pretty nice to see an auto dealer step up to do their part. Even better when it’s a MINI Dealer! Bill Jacobs...
AUSmotive Reviews the JCW MINI
Our good friend Liam at AUSmotive had a chance to drive the new JCW MINI on Australian soil and came away rather impressed. Here’s an excerpt: >Engine and transmission are very well...
Australian MINI Challenge Future in Doubt
This from the MF inbox this week. It sounds like the current series will finish and MINI Australia is going to try to keep it going after that. >The future of the...
Driving.Ca Reviews the MINI John Cooper Works
Expect to see a rush of more factory JCW reviews as the car begins to hit the streets of North America and Europe in the coming weeks. Here is a more favorable review...
World’s Fastest MINI
In case you haven’t seen the ABF MINI doing it’s thing on the track, here’s a video clip for you to enjoy. That’s right. 10.48 @ 135MPH. I’d call that pretty fast.
R56 Makes another Top 10 List
The Truth About Cars has compiled a list of what they think are the 10 best cars of 2008. Among the Nissans, Mazdas and the Audi R8 is, of course, the MINI....
‘Italian Job’ Car Chase Named Best Ever
The UK Press Associate has named the main car chase in the original Italian Job as the best ever. >In a survey of more than 3,000 people at cinema website www.pearlanddean.com, The...
MINIUSA and ABF Build the Fastest MINI
MINIUSA Press Release Woodcliff Lake, NJ – August 15, 2008… After multiple rounds of testing and nail biting qualifying runs for PINKS ALL OUT at Raceway Park in Englishtown, NJ, July 25th...
Hamann Tuning kit For R55/R56 Cooper S
Hamann has released tuning and bodykits for the R55/R56 Cooper S and Cooper D. It’s not a huge departure from their previous kits but they’re worth checking out. + Tuner Special: Hamann...