MotoringFile Live at the Frankfurt Motor Show
We’re live at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show with the public debut of the MINI Clubman and JCW Challenge Race Car among other notables. Photos will be updated throughout the day below:
The MINI Coupe for the 2008 Model Year
Official MINI Press Release meant for the European market. The US and other markets will not be getting the fuel saving technology mentioned below. There can be no doubt about it: the...
MT Tests the MINI, GTI and Volvo C30
Motor Trend test drove the new Volvo C30, Vw GTI and 2007 MINI Cooper S back to back to back and came away with an interesting result. But first, here’s what they...
Research Survey gives MINI Green Light
Here is some great information recently released by MINI that may come in handy for those of you in the UK comparing alternative fuel choices. MINI UK Press Release. Confusion surrounding alternative...
Car Magazine on MINI’s Start/Stop System
Car magazine from the UK (perhaps our favorite auto mag out there) takes an in-depth look at MINI’s new “start/stop” system that debuts on the 2008 MINI (everywhere but North America). Here’s...
MINI Gets New Tire Pressure Monitoring?
Sent in by MF reader Richard W: It looks like we’re starting to see the new tire pressure monitoring sensors showing up on R56 MINI in the United States. According to Tireindustry.org....
2007 MCS BMWCCA Track Video
Due to popular demand I’ve decided to sneak Gabe’s recent track video onto MotoringFile despite his objections. He posted it over at his personal blog a few days ago so I figured...
MF Review: JCW Suspension at the Track
Part 2: On the Track In our previous review of the JCW Suspension Kit we focused on performance as it related to public roads. Today we’ll be giving our final evaluation of...
MINI USA Officially Releases the R56 JCW Kit
MINI USA has officially sent dealers information on the new US Specification JCW Engine Kit. There is one key difference between the US version of the kit and the version sold in...
R56 Cooper S vs 2008 Volvo C30
Edmunds Inside Line pits their long term test R56 against a brand new Volvo C30. The results are surprising. >Now there’s another premium hatchback playing the same game – the 2008 Volvo...