MINI Generations

MF Exclusive: JCW Kit Updated for 2011 MCS

Sometimes we’re happy to say we got it wrong. Yesterday we wrote that MINI had decided to drop the JCW engine kit for the 2011 model year because it would raise power...

Why MINI Connected is the Start of a Revolution

For years long development cycles for cars have meant that technology was often much slower to find it’s way on a dashboard than in your living room. The simple fact that car...

MINI May Offer Torque Steer Elimination Retrofit

For 2011 MINI has introduced updated steering software that (in conjunction with refined engine management) virtually eliminates torque steer. Yes that tug you feel from your R56 MCS’s steering wheel while going...

MF Review: 2011 MINI Cooper S Refresh

Along the way from Chicago to Denver I managed to grab the keys to a 2011 Spice Orange Cooper S. Yes the highly anticipated 2011 refreshed MINI that has been reported on...

MTTS: 2011 MINI Cooper S Shows Its Face

Spice Orange with Green Lounge Leather. Yes Green. We’ll hopefully be behind the wheel soon. Until then here are some quick thoughts: – The Spice orange is a bit of a disappointment...

2011 MINI Refresh to Debut on September 18th

MINI has announced that September 18th is the official day the new 2011 MINI range will be on-sale throughout the world. To celebrate MINI has released yet more footage (this time all...

MINI Connected Delayed

MINI Connected is being delayed. But it’s for the right reasons. According to exclusive sources MINI is pushing back the option to improve the software quality so the performance is perfect from...

MINI USA Officially Takes Wraps off of 2011 Models

[nggallery id=26] Over the last two weeks we’ve brought you every detail of the 2011 MINI refresh. We’ve given you every detail of the options, colors and overall vehicle changes. We’ve even...