MF Poll: Would You Consider the MINI Crossover?

[pictobrowser motoringfile 72157613255924808] One of the most contentious subjects on MotoringFile over the past couple of years has been the development of the MINI crossover. The Crossover (codenamed the R60) is on...

MINI’s US Diesel Plans to Start with the R60

Over the past year and a half we’ve had a handful of sources either allude or outright tell us that the first diesel MINI to hit American soil will be the R60...

The MINI Concept to be Unveiled This Week

In a surprise move BMW will be unveiling the MINI Speedster/Coupe concept (via the web) before it makes its public debut at the Frankfurt IAA motorshow. Because Frankfurt will be such a...

Rumor: MINI to Join WRC with Countryman?

Autocar and British publication Motorsport News are reporting that BMW is seriously considering entering the World Rally Championship (WRC) with the upcoming Countryman. This ties in very nicely with the report that...

MF Exclusive: MINI’s Product Roadmap Revealed

In 2001 BMW debuted the R50 MINI Cooper and MINI One to great acclaim. However tucked away in much of the press coverage of the launch was the fact that BMW didn’t...

The Secret History of the MINI R60 Crossover

In 2001 when MINI was relaunched by BMW there were plans for a number of different vehicles. The hatch, the convertible, the clubman and even the yet to be released speedster where...