MF Review: Webb Motorsports 15% Pulley

Since the introduction of the Cooper S in 2002 people have been finding new and improved ways to gain horsepower. New exhausts, upgraded air intake systems, modified ECUs and a host of...

Upcoming MotoringFile Reviews

We’ve got a few MotoringFile reviews coming up in the next couple of months that we thought we’d let you know about. If you have questions we’d like to us to try...

MF Review: JCW Brake Kit

Quite a bit has been written about the various upgrade paths one can take with the stock MINI brakes. On one end of the spectrum you have your stock calipers and rotors...

MF Review: MINIs on the Dragon 2006

The Road. The Tail of the Dragon is probably the closest thing in spirit to a place like the Nurburgring that we have in North America. While there are countless great roads...

Forbes Reviews the MCS JCW

And surprise surprise, they seem to like it. Here’s an excerpt: >Add it all up and you have a small car that accelerates like a serious sports sedan. If you’ve never driven...

MF Review: The JCW Leather Dash

There are few MINI accessories out there that are as seemingly extravagant as the new JCW Leather dash. I mean, it’s a MINI right? Why in the world would you spend the...

MF Review: Lotus Elise vs MINI Cooper S

By John Loxton A 2006 Lotus Elise now shares my garage with my 2004 MCS and my wife’s 2002 MC CVT. As I drive the Lotus and the MINI, it is impossible...

MF Review: 2006 Mazda MX-5

(Written by Jeff Walter) The “Fletch Lives” or “The Godfather, Part II”? That’s the question on my mind as I finish up my car rental paper work at John Wayne international airport...

MF Review: MCSa w/15% Pulley

First thing’s first: I Love The MCSa. Of course I’m a sucker for all things MINI, but this car seems to have super powers. It can turn regular driving into a near...

MF Reader Review:JCW MCS/TVR T350/350Z

Another interesting combo in this week’s second MotoringFile reader review. Mark Hendrie puts his JCW Cooper S against his TVR T350 and Nissan 350zx. I think this effectively trumps my M3 vs...