MF Podcast Review: MCS Supersprint Exhaust
This is the audio portion of your MCS Supersprint Exhaust review and a companion piece original review posted last week. The main review was done with the windows closed to minimize wind...
MotoringFile Review: Honda Civic Si
I’ve thought long and hard about how to present this review. Long drawn-out prose? Two paragraphs and performance data? None of it really seemed appropriate. Heck, I only had the car for...
MF Review: MCS Supersprint Exhaust
Since stock exhausts typically have to appeal to a broad range of consumers many of the more enthusiast oriented owners tend to feel a little let down by the hollow tone and...
MF Podcast Review: 2006 BMW 325i
The BMW 3 series is a design, engineering and performance icon. One of the few cars that are on par with the Mini’s similarly long history. An engine mounted behind the front...
MF Podcast Review: JCW Cooper Sound Kit
Todd (of Whiteroofradio fame) takes a MINI Cooper with the JCW Sound Kit out for a day and finds a lot to like, despite the lack of considerable power gain. He also...
JCW MINI Cooper Tuning Kit Review
Here’s a review we’ve wanted to feature on MotoringFile for some time. This is the original JCW Kit for the MINI. When it was oiriginally released in 2001 it was the fastest...
MF Reader Review: Focus ST (UK)
To clearify for our US readers, the Focus ST is the high-end sporty version of the new Focus that US market won’t be getting. Now, on with the reader review: >Ford bought...
MotoringFile Reviews for March
Another month, another set of upcoming MotoringFile reviews: Honda Civic Si BMW 325i John Cooper Works Brake Kit MINI Cooper w/JCW Sound Kit Supersprint MCS Exhaust (Sorry for the delay, it’s too...
MF Podcast Review: 2006 Cooper S Automatic
As a follow-up to the recent MotoringFile VW GTI review (and previous MCSa review) I thought I’d offer up my thoughts on the automatic Cooper S while behind the wheel. In some...
MotoringFile Review: The JCW Cold Air Intake
One of the most popular upgrades for MINI’s has historically been the cold air intake. This is especially true for the Cooper S as the location of the air intake lends itself...