Cross-Shopping the F56 JCW with the MkVII Golf R

As discussed in the [last episode](http://traffic.libsyn.com/whiteroofradio/woof547.mp3) of White Roof Radio, Todd spent most of last week driving a 2015 4-door Golf GTI. His impression was rather positive, so positive in fact, that...

World Premier: The New MINI Chrome Line Exterior Deluxe

According to [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromium), Chromium is a steely-gray, lustrous, hard and brittle metal which takes a high polish, resists tarnishing, and has a high melting point. The name of the element is derived...

The MINI Convertible Will Debut Early Next Year

A few weeks ago a couple of our typical sources independently told us to expect the MINI Convertible to debut early this spring. Somehow what was lost in translation (almost literally) was...

Opinion: Coupe Confessional

Owning a MINI Coupe has been quite an experience so far, and the news that the Coupe and Roadster are finished this month leaves this Coupe owner looking back, and confessing that...

MINI USA Marketing and Pixels

Back in December, we wrote a [review]( https://www.motoringfile.com/2014/12/22/opinion-a-tricky-year-for-the-f56-and-mini-usa/) of MINI’s activity in the U.S. for 2014. One of the sections of this post, “Don Draper and a VP of Devil’s Advocacy,” reflected...

Official: Neither Superleggera or MINI Minor Confirmed

Yesterday the typically reliable Car magazine indicated that MINI’s Superleggera Roadster concept had been approved for a 2018 production date. Today the typically reliable Automotive News says not so fast. According to...