First Drive in the 2005 JCW S
It’s four degrees Fahrenheit, a fine mixture of salt and sand is covering all roads and I’m behind the wheel of the fastest factory MINI ever made; the 2005 JCW Cooper S....
The JCW Upgrade Kit Reviewed
Ian Cull has a review for us on upgrade kit for prior JCW MCS's. This kit brings the total power from 200 to 207-210 depending on how you measure it. Today I...
MotoringFile Review: Cooper S Convertible
My week with the MINI Cooper S convertible has come and gone all too quickly. While I’ve never had much of a soft spot in my heart for open top cars I’ve...
Official MINI Armrest Reviewed
Update: The armrest in this review has since been withdrawn by MINI due to several concerns. They have now released a new armrest which will be available on all Us spec MINIs...
2005 JCW Kit Upgrade First Impressions
Here's a quick review from new contributor Rob Jones on the new JCW upgrade kit for the '02-'04 JCW Cooper S. The kit brings final output to 210hp through the use of...
The MINI Cooper Supersprint Exhaust
For my birthday, some of my friends gave me a Supersprint exhaust system for my Cooper. They purchased it from Promini, where it retails for $399.95.
Schroth Harness System for the MINI
If you've never done a driver's school, then your missing a tremendous opportunity to learn a lot about the MINI. Last year I participated in a school given by Phil Wicks at...
The Ian Cull Auto-Up Circuit Reviewed
Among one of the more frustrating features that is locked out of the US spec MINIs are auto-up windows. It's all the more irritating because all BMWs in the US have this...
2005 MCS MotoringFile Review
Recently I had a chance to take a 2005 MCS out for few hot laps around the neighborhood circuit and found a lot to like. However instead of a typical review which...
The MCS Convertible 1st Drive
While we'll have our own MINI Convertible for a long term test in several weeks I wanted to give a sneak peak of the MCS convertible since they are now at dealers....