Best Affordable Tech Cars
Last year the R56 made the Top 10 at CNet for best tech. Yahoo has taken the time to put the list together, based on affordability. >Good-looking and one of the most...
Updated JCW Site Goes Live
MINI has finally updated the official John Cooper Works website to reflect the new factory JCW models. Included is a color visualizer, new photos and generally more details. (Thanks for the tip...
Top Cars for City Dwellers
AOL Autos, via Forbes.com, has assembled a list of cars that would work very well for those of you living in large cities. But, unlike other lists of this type, they stuck...
First Factory JCW MINIs Roll Off the Line?
This news comes from frequent MF contributor Berthil and the Dutch NewMINIclub: >Members of our Dutch NewMINIclub.nl have recently been to Oxford to visit the plant and they spotted these suspicious looking...
Australian MINI Challenge Photos (Rd. 2)
For those who can’t get enough of looking at the new MINI Challenge race car, you’ll want to click through to both of these links. + 2008 Australian MINI Challenge in pictures...
A Closer Look at the 2009 MINI Convertible
As previously reported MINI will be launching the new (R56 based) R57 MINI convertible around the spring of 2009. While the top will largely be a carry-over of the existing design, the...
Stephenson Leaves the Fiat Group
Frank Stephenson, exterior designer of the first generation “new” MINI has stepped down from his post as design director at Alfa. While at the Fiat Group, Mr. Stephenson oversaw design on everything...
JCW MINI to Get Standard Suspension
Since the JCW kits were officially released at Geneva a few weeks back, MINI enthusiasts have been clamoring for more details on the cars and the rational behind some of the decisions....
JCW MINIs Make US Debut at NYC Show
If anyone needs any extra incentive to visit the NYC auto show in its last weekend, here’s the official press release announcing the US pricing and available of the new factory JCW...
5th Gear Video: Renault Clio Cup vs the MCS
It’s a tough fight for the MCS due to the lack of sport suspension and the skinnier tires but it still makes a good showing…