Orange New Car Net Drives the GP
And you thought we forgot about the little Thunder Blue beast. Here’s an excerpt: >Indeed, Paddy and his pals would have given their eye teeth for the latest manifestation of the Cooper...
R56 JCW Accessories Launch Information
MotoringFile has learned that MINI is planning to launch the new range of JCW accessories as early as February of 2007. For those in the US that means (if all goes well)...
Car and Driver Review the GP
A Short Take Road Test of our favorite red-mirrored MINI. >The Mini GP—let’s call it that, it’s much less of a mouthful—is the highest-performing Mini for sale, with a revised Eaton blower,...
R56 JCW Accessories Officially Revealed
The R56 JCW Aero Kit, spoiler, brakes, wheels and interior accessories are now on MINI.com Most of this should be very familiar to regular MotoringFile readers who had a sneak peak of the...
More JCW GPs set to arrive in US
Word has it that the second round of GPs to be delivered in the US is scheduled to arrive the second week of October. Many of the special editions are on ships...
Richard Hammond Tests Three MINIs
We have a very special MotoringFile video Friday this week. For those that may not know, Richard Hammond (presenter on our favorite motor show in the world, Top Gear) recently sustained serious...
The JCW GP Top Five Mods
After one month of ownership it’s finally time to post my top five mods for the JCW GP so here goes. JCW leather/Alcantara steering wheel. When driving any car, the steering wheel...
Back to Back wins for MINI at Targa Newfoundland
MINI Canada’s John Cooper Works (JCW) MINI Cooper S successfully defended its Open Division title at Targa Newfoundland from September 9-16, 2006, once again taking its place at the top of the...
Autoweek Drives the JCW MCS
While it’s not the best piece ever written and certainly not the most thorough, however the JCW wins over one less than interested critic. Here’s an excerpt: >Indeed near thirty grand is...
Targa Newfoundland: Leg 1
Targa Newfoundland is underway and Leg 1 has already proven to be eventful for one of the MINIs entered. Several cars were out of the competition after leaving the road and will...