5th Gear: VW Scirocco vs the Cooper S
Yes this has been floating around but we were reminded of it while clearing our in box. It’s not very scientific but it’s fun to see both cars thrown around a bit...
Fiat Officially Approves 500 for the US Market
Yet more MINI competition… this time specific to the US market. Fiat has officially approved four variants of the 500 to be built in Mexico and release starting in 2011. Reportedly we...
Aston Martin’s New MINI Competitor
In a shocking move Aston Martin has revealed that they are partnering with Toyota to produce an Aston version of the iQ micro car. The car will retail for around £20,000 (likely...
Are VW’s Diesel Sales in the US Making MINI Re-Think Their Diesel Plans?
We know that MINI USA is very interested in getting diesels in the US market. The roadblock has always been cost. Now that roadblock may be slowly eroding away. Recently we reported...
Ask MF: If MINI Didn’t Exist, What Would You Drive?
Let’s say the unthinkable happened in 2000 and BMW scrapped plans to launch the new MINI during the infamous “Night of the Long Knives“. What would you be driving? How would it...
Ask MF: MINI’s Biggest Rival?
What would you call MINI’s biggest rival? We’ve been asked this question by readers and MINI themselves. And while we have our own opinions, we want to hear yours. Obviously in the...
$2,000 Tata Nano Goes On Sale
A car we have been hearing about for quite a while now, mostly because of it’s very low price, is finally almost available. >But six years after the project was conceived, Ratan...
Fiat 500 to Launch in the US for 2010?
It was inevitable. The Fiat 500 is likely coming to the US via a Chrysler dealer near you. While the 2010 year was mentioned more than once from Fiat themselves over the...
JCW Clubman vs. Everything Else
Car and Driver recently did another one of their comparisons. This time they put 7 cars together to try to come up with a good dollar-to-performance figure. The MINI of choice for...
Suzuki SX4 Directly Takes on the MINI
It’s unusual to see someone within the US market go head to head against the MINI. Perhaps the MINI’s success in the market has simply made it inevitable or Suzuki is trying...