Forbes Ranks MINI #1 in Design

Forbes recently sat down with several designers to get their take on the top automotive designs out there today. Perhaps unsurprisingly the MINI easily took top marks. Here’s an excerpt from the...

The Next MINI: Staying Small & Getting Faster

As some MotoringFile readers have noticed BMW’s new line of engines meant for the next generation MINI aren’t larger than their predecessor and don’t put out much more power at the top...

Autoweek Feature Two MINI Tuners

This week’s Autoweek has feature stories on both Fireball Tim Lawrence and his shop FTR and MINI tuner M7. Congrats to both for getting coverage on a national scale. You can read...

More Accolades for MINI’s Resale Value

In their latest article on the topic, MSNBC probably does the best job I’ve seen explaining the success of the MINI in terms of resale value. Here’s an excerpt: >BMW’s ownership of...

Edmunds Compares the MCc & Beetle Conv.

Here’s an excerpt from the article that says it all: >The tachometers tell this story. Although positioned directly ahead of the driver, as it should be, the Beetle’s rev counter is teeny...

Civic and GTI Beat the JCW MCS in R&T

Now, before everyone goes and fires up those nasty emails to the R&T editors let’s take a clear look at this. Having tested both the Civic Si and VW GTI recently I...

MINI Makes CNN’s Hot-list

Despite the current model’s age in the marketplace, the MINI has made CNN Auto’s 10 Hottest Cars for 2006. Here’s an excerpt: >On average, a Prius spends just nine days on a...

MINI USA Promotes MINI Motoring Hearts

As a few of your have undoutedly noticed, MINI has quetly started a new compaign to promote good works and good news called Mini Motoring Hearts. Here’s more from this week’s Automotive...

Castagna’s Hybrid MINI

Tucked away in the corner of this year’s Geneva Motorshow were a couple of rather interesting concepts created by the coach builder Carrozzeria Castagna (maker of the original new MINI wagon that...