How-to: Burning a MINI to the Ground

A sad ending to a great car. Here’s what happened courtesy of AUSmotive.com: >Ever wondered what happens if you drive your car over a mattress and just keep on driving? Well, wonder...

’09 Convertible MINI World Premiers at NAIAS

MINI USA Press Release Woodcliff Lake, NJ – January 9, 2009 MINI will introduce the next generation of its celebrated four-seat convertible at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Joining...

Cadillac vs. MINI Round 2

You might remember the comparison by Car and Driver we posted a few months ago pitting the Cadillac Escalade against the MINI Cooper. It would appear that Cadillac is now doing the...

MINI E Already Sold-out?

It looks like MINI has another hit on their hands with the MINI E. Here’s an except from Bloomberg: > Applicants, who will pay $850 a month for the zero-emissions car for...

Is the MINI Recession Proof?

BusinessWeek seems to think so, via Yahoo! Finance. >But there are some good deals out there in this recession; cars that are worth the price and will hold their value. And in...

Hot Chocolate For the Convertible & Coupe?

When Hot Chocolate first debuted in the R55 Clubman there were scores of people asking about it’s availability on the coupe. It seem as if MINI may have heard the calls for...

Ask MF: Which MINI Should I Buy?

This is a question we get asked quite a bit around these parts. It’s also a question that we have covered in a few older episodes of White Roof Radio. MF Reader...

MINI Scores Well in Crash Testing

The IIHS has been crashing cars again. We all know the MINI scores well front and rear, but so not hot for side impact. >Mini Cooper results: This minicar was redesigned for...

MINI USA’s Full Color Offerings for the R57

We know there’s always some confusion as to what colors MINI is offering (or not) on each model. So we thought we’d help where we could and give you the full list...