CNN Names MINI a “Great First Car”
CNN Money has a great article listing 10 of the best new cars for first time buyers.
Buying a 2007 MCS: The Order
Last week I announced that I was selling my 2005 MCS and buying an 2007. This week, my ’05 MCS was officially sold and the order went in for my new R56....
MINI Officially Updates Line-up for 2008
Official MINI Press Rlease: As of August 2007, all MINI hatchback models with reduced fuel consumption and exhaust emission levels as standard – maximum efficiency in the new MINI Cooper D: 3.9...
MINI Powerplants to Become More Efficient
72.4mpg. 104 g/km C02. No batteries required. Official MINI UK Press Release: MINI hatch models are to receive technological revisions later this year, resulting in jaw-dropping performance and efficiency figures. Already BMW...
2007 Cooper S Impresses on the Dyno (Again)
After last week’s review of the R56, many of you asked how it was possible for the 2007 MCS to feel so much faster than previous version of the car with officially...
MINI Featured in Winding Road Comparison
Winding Road, one of our favorite automotive publications, has put up a great comparison that included the MINI. >Staying sort of true to the squared-off, tin can feel of the original 1360-pound...
Driving.ca on the R56 Cooper
One of the few reviews about the Cooper, and it’s a great one. >The inherent perkiness of the tiny hatchback is so infectious — as comedian Steve Martin once said about playing...
Car Magazine Specs a MINI
Sure, we’ve all done this dozens if not hundreds of times. We even helped Gabe spec his R56 last week (details coming soon). Now, Car Magazine is ordering their long term test...
MINI’s Get Large Fuel Tank in the US
Here’s a little tidbit we had verified recently. The R56 Cooper gas tank is really 13.2 gallons for the US and Canada….the rest of the world gets the 10.6 gallon tank. Why?...
Top Gear: The 100 Fastest Cars
Wedged nicely at position #31 behind the Vauxhall Corsa VXR and in front of the Renault Clio 197 you will find the 2007 R56 MCS. >Look at the thing: an insult to...