The Auto MCS in the Flesh
Sean Bartnik has some great info and photos on the new automatic MCS and all the other subtle 1/05 interior tweaks at his weblog. Here’s an excerpt from the site: The shift...
The Next MINI Caught Cold Weather Testing
Autotelegraaf.nl looks to have caught the next generation MINI undergoing cold weather testing in northern Finland. In the photos (including the one above also from Autoelegraaf) we can now clearly see a...
Storm Swallows MINI Whole!
MotoringFile reader Eric Zwirnmann brings us this very cool time lapse footage of his MINI slowly getting swallowed by the recent snow storm that hit the Midwest and Northeast US: [ MINI...
The Horn Test
How's this for a different kind of car comparison… BBC News World Edition recently covered a survey of 25 top selling cars in the UK – and their horns. Apparently, the sound...
The Ultimate Classic Mini?
What happens when you take a late model classic Mini with its incredible handling and throw in a modern, high output Honda VTEC engine? Something fast and a bit dangerous. The guys...
Not So Smart for the US?
As MINI owners, we are in a unique position to weigh-in on the recent possibility of Mercedes owned Smart entering to the US market. Sure, they aren't as exciting to drive (except,...
Detroit Auto Show Galleries
With the Detroit Auto Show about to open to the public it's time to sit back and check out some photos. For those that didn't go it's a great way to see...
The Next MINI Shows Its Business End
And a little more. The latest issue of Autocar gives us a glimpse at what could be a slightly longer new MINI. Here's an excerpt: These exclusive shots show an engineering prototype...
MCS Wins MotorTrend Test
This month's MotorTrend has a comparison between 5 small cars including the a new 2005 MCS. To the surprise of probably few here the MCS walked away with top honors. The most...
MINI to be Profitable Sooner than Expected
As the automotive press has reported previously, BMW invested so much in the new MINI that they didn't actually expect to turn a profit within the first production cycle of the car....