MINI Cooper S vs Volvo C30
This is a comparo I think we will keep seeing until every outlet has done it or one of the cars stops being made. This time it’s Road & Tracks turn (via...
R57 MINI Convertible Spied Again
This time its Worldcarfans’ turn to report on the upcoming R57 and get it all wrong. To start with they actually had a chance to look inside and they didn’t point the...
MF Exclusive: Factory JCW MINI In Detail
MF Exclusive: A few months ago we broke the news on a few of the upgrades expected on the new factory John Cooper Works MINI and some of the general performance figures....
Is Hatchback a Dirty Word?
At least that is the question Wired is asking. >The hatchback body style has never really flown with American car-shoppers. Oh, sure, there have always been low-buck liftbacks for “entry level” buyers...
Pioneer Builds a MINI ‘Camino
You would think that MINI + El Camino would equally Subaru Brat, but I don’t think so. This is the 2nd time I’ve seen a MINI modded this way. And I like...
Consumer Reports Road Tests the R56
Consumer Reports gives us their thoughts on the R56 again, this time in video form. It’s nothing that we haven’t really seen or heard before like gripes about the ride quality, the...
Autoweek.nl Captures the R57 Up Close
The Dutch publication Autoweek.nl has one of the best R57 spy-shots to date. While the new pop-up roll-bar system is hidden expect it to increase rear visibility somewhat along with what appears...
Peter Doulman Talks About the MINI Challenge in Austrailia
Here’s a great interview with Peter Doulman, winner of the Australian 2L Touring Car Championship in 1993, who will also be running in the upcoming Australian MINI Challenge. >”I’ve had experience working...
2009 MINI Convertible Caught at the ‘Ring
It’s video Friday here at MF and today we have a sneak peak at the R57 MINI convertible undergoing some hardcore Nurburgring testing. While this particular video dates back to late 2007,...
More Awards for the MINI Brand
It must be award season, and MINI is cleaning up. According to Carpages, which has listed quite a few of them. >The January blues have been well and truly beaten by MINI...