MINI UK Hits Another Record
Official MINI UK Press Release: MINI UK has achieved a record sales month; the highest since MINI went on sale in July 2001. 150 UK dealers sold 8,764 models in September 2007*....
EVO’s Long Term Cooper S Test
One of our favorite magazines has an update on it’s long term 2007 MCS. Here’s an excerpt: >OK, it is much bigger than the original Issigonis design (what isn’t?), but with the...
Cars.com Names Top Urban Cars
Cars.com knows what a beating a car in an urban enviroment can take. Bad roads and bad drivers don’t always help the cause. So with that in mind, they have made a...
Anniversary of the MINI Debut
With the 2008 R55 MINI Clubman having made it’s public debut last month at the Frankfurt Motorshow, we thought it was appropriate to re-run a story that was first published on the...
BMW/PSA Engine Development Ends
Potentially huge news for the next generation of MINIs set to debut around 2012 (via Motoring Authority): >Unlikely bedmates BMW and the PSA Peugeot Citroen Group are breaking up – or at...
BMW X1/MINI SAV Caught Testing
Similar to the early X6 testing mules, BMW appears to be going old school with it’s camouflage of the BMW X1. But why on MotoringFile are we mentioning the X1? Because BMW...
2007 MCS JCW Engine Kit Reader Review
Longtime MF reader (South African R53 MINI owner) Tim van Rooyen recently spent some time with MINI of South Africa’s JCW press car and has written a fantastic review that covers every...
Motor Trend Drives the new MINI Clubman
The Clubman continues to impress, this time with the folks at Motor Trend: >No special structural reinforcement was required to accommodate the increased number of doors and hatches. Overall weight grows by...
MINI Cooper Clubman Spotted in CA
From the Fireball Tim Blog. Talk about being in the right place at the right time! >THWACK! IT’S A CLUBMAN!!! Yes, Fireballers Andy Limon and Jennifer Tang were in Camarill, heading to...
MINIUSA.com Offers New Enhancements
Official MINI USA Press Release: In the spirit of engaging owners in fun and unconventional ways, MINI USA has made enhancements to MINIUSA.com designed to invite owners and enthusiasts to explore and...