Pre-production Rover R50 Prototype Shell Shows up on eBay
Want an early look at MINI development? This prototype shell found on eBay gives us an interesting window into that time period where Rover still had some control over engineering and BMW...
Spied: The F55 5-door Next Gen MINI
We’re expecting that more than any other, the upcoming 5-door MINI variant will significantly impact the brand’s popularity, especially with American buyers. Mixing a bit of the Countryman’s 4-door practicality with the...
Official: The Final R56 Hardtop Hatch Rolls off the Line at MINI Plant Oxford
Over 1 million current MINI Hatch models built at Plant Oxford between 2006 – 2013 1,863,289 total MINI Hatch built since 2001 14% of all cars built in the UK last year...
2014 F56 MINI Detailed in 10 Videos
The F56 MINI debuted a week with with 250 photos and plenty of official information. However the one thing that we haven’t seen are the usual detailed official videos that help give...
Exclusive: MINI Has No Plans to Offer AWD on the F56 Hatch
“At the moment we don’t see a need.” That was the answer that Oliver Friedman, head of MINI product worldwide, gave to me when I asked him about all-wheel drive in the...
MINI Final Test Test Drives Contest Video
Amongst all of the news last week MINI unveiled it’s most bold contest yet. The idea is simple – tell MINI USA why you deserve to test the new MINI before anyone...
F56 JCW Aero-kit Coming with March Builds
For those wanting to order their F56 with the JCW aero-kit we have some definitive news on production. The JCW Aero-kit will be available for March production to be available only as...
MINI’s New Color Line-up Fully Revealed
Among the many things that were revealed this week was the full color line-up for the 2014 MINI. While there are many changes there are quite a few colors that are carrying...
MotoringFile’s 2014 MINI Q&A
Earlier this week MINI lifted the veil on the highly anticipated next generation MINI, the F56. While it has garnered some strong opinions (as any redesign of an iconic car should) looking...
MINI at the LA Auto Show (Full Gallery)
We’ve just returned from MINI’s public North American debut at the LA Autoshow where both a Cooper and Cooper S were shown. The cars were swarmed by media as you can imagine...