MotorWeek Road Tests the R56
Some of you might have caught this on your local PBS stations airing of the show. For those of you that didn’t, here is the written review. >When BMW took the wraps...
World Car Fans drives the R56
They hated the Italian Job, but loved the R56. >It was hardly broke on the outside anyway, the new MINI is every bit as popular, cute and non-threatening as the original, and...
VW To Go after the MINI Market?
Word is that Volkswagen has plans to develop a… (wait for it)… rear engine MINI competitor. Here’s an excerpt from Leftlanenews.com: >The reasons for designing such a vehicle are not known, but...
South Coast Today Reviews the 2007 MINI
Southcoasttoday.com got to spend some time with the R56 and produced another favorable review. >It’s easy to admire the modern Mini Cooper. It’s solidly constructed, cozy on the inside, corners like a...
Centenarian is Nation’s Oldest MINI Buyer
Here is one you don’t see everyday. >SOMERSET — Ernest Trent always has been fascinated by fast planes and trendy cars — even when the hot wheels were Model Ts. >The 100-year-old...
Marketing Daily Reports on Hammer & Coop
With first two episodes slowly making their way out into the world via the web, it looks like media coverage of Hammer & Coop is about toe erupt. Here’s the first we’ve...
NZ MINI Challenge Round 4 Results
Round 4 — Manfield Autocourse 17th/18th February 2007, 3.03km circuit. MINI Challenge racer “Fast Eddie†Bell cemented his nickname and his overall lead by winning race one at the Manfeild Autocourse on...
MINI Sales on the Rise in US
Nothing really new here, but it is nice to read how well our favorite car is doing in comparison to the domestic auto makers and the UK market. >In a world where...
Clarkson Reviews the 2007 Cooper S
Love him or hate him, Jeremy Clarkson is always worth reading. And when he’s reviewing a MINI, it’s usually worth reading a couple of times. Here’s a sneak peak: >As you can...
AutoChannel Reviews the US Spec R56
Starting what will be the first of many upcoming US spec R56 reviews. >The Bottom Line: Like its original BMC predecessor and the BMW reincarnation, this new Mini has phenomenal power for...