MF Garage: 2000 Miles Behind the Wheel of the JCW Roadster
Our JCW Roadster arrived just in time for Todd, DB and Axel to bask in the sun during MINI Takes the States earlier this year. But our real test wouldn’t begin until...
MINI’s Next Generation N37 3 Cylinder Engine: Hearing is Believing
One of the biggest concerns about MINI’s upcoming three cylinder (after power) is sound. What do three cylinders sound like compared to the current four? Based on first-hand experiences and the video...
MINI to Outsource Some Manufacturing to VDL in the Netherlands
Last year we reported that BMW was seriously looking at production for MINI outside of both Oxford and Austria. First it was Germany that was considered. Then BMW looked seriously at buying...
A BMW Insider Weighs in on Upcoming MINI Models
Frequent MotoringFile commenter and known BMW insider, Herr26, left us a interesting comment yesterday on our recent post regarding upcoming MINI models. As with all of his comments (here or BimmerFile) don’t...
More Talk of MINI Model Expansion
The internet is abuzz with talk from MINI board member Harald Kreuger's comments to <em>Inside Line</em> regarding the continued expansion of the MINI lineup. We reported <a href="https://www.motoringfile.com/2012/01/19/mini-ten-models/">back in January</a> that MINI plans to grow the MINI family to as many as ten members, and Kreuger's latest comments appear to back that up futher. <a href="http://www.insideline.com/mini/mini-mulls-small-sports-car.html">The story</a> from <em>Inside Line</em>, however, adds new fuel to the fires of speculation.
Woofcast #437
Woofcast 437: [audio:http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/www.whiteroofradio.com/podcasts/woof437.mp3] Download | WRR @ iTunes | 31.0MB | 1:05:57 | Show Notes Paceman. 3 cylinder MINIs. Bocce Ball. What more could you want out of a Podcast? Monkeys? Don’t...
Meet the N37; The F56 MINI’s Three Cylinder Engine
This week BMW brought the curtain up on the new family of three cylinder engines and the new front wheel drive BMW. Both are incredibly informative to us in understanding MINI’s future...
BMW Releases Front Wheel Drive Concept Hinting at MINI’s Future
BMW may have saved the MINI brand, but for years they struggled to create sustainable and healthy profit from it. More than once it looked like sharing platforms and engines would be...
MINI’s New Three Cylinder Engine Revealed at BMW’s New Innovation Days
Our colleagues at BimmerFile have posted the latest information regarding BMW’s new 3-clyinder engine destined for its upcoming FWD 1-series. We’ll be seeing more and more detail on this car leading up...
The 2014 F56: All You Need to Know About the Next Generation MINI
The 2014 F56 hatch is the first of the next generation MINIs and a precursor to replacements for all future MINIs. While it signals a shift away from unique MINI underpinnings and...