The 2005 MINI Revealed
This is an overview of what changes we’ll see on the 2005 MINI. For US specific information see this article: MINIUSA Announces 2005 Spec. Since we seem to be getting details weekly...
Why the Cooper JCW Kit is not offered in the US
This bit of info came directly from MINIUSA was posted on North American Motoring. It's actually in regards to a (rather odd) rumor that MINIUSA was going to release something similar to...
The CVT Revisited – A Full Review
After my initial post about my CVT loaner experience I got several emails saying that I obviously had a MINI with old software and the dreaded CVT stumble (that seems to have...
The CVT Paddle Shifter Review
From the Sports Drive position, pushing forward or pulling back will take the car into 'Steptronic' mode. Pushing forward will knock the car into a lower 'gear', pulling back from the Sports...
The Harman Kardon Stereo System Reviewed
It seems that one of the most common questions from people ordering their MINIs is should get the HK stereo. Part of the problem is that to my knowledge there haven’t been...
The MINI is Named North American Car of the Year
An international group of automotive journalists today selected the Mini Cooper and Cooper S as the North American Car of the Year and the Volvo XC 90 as the North American Truck...