Wall Street Journal on the R56
Believe it or not, this is a really great review. >The suspension on the Cooper S is no longer race-car stiff. Seat-of-the-pants evaluation says the combination of a more comfortable ride and...
2009 MINI Convertible Rendering
We’re not entirely sure how this made it out into the wild (and where it came from) but it would appear that a MINI dealer has let slip an early rendering of...
MINI Rated Safest in Class
According to a study released by the Insurance industry this week on the death rate of automobiles, MINI captured the best score in it’s class. The highest and lowest rates were both...
Car Drives the MINI One & Cooper D
Besides calling it by the wrong name in the title, this is another great review of the Cooper D. >Thought you were looking a bit stunned. While ‘Cooper Diesel’ does sound like...
Tiscali.co.uk Drives the MINI Cooper D
A great review of a car that those of us in the US can only dream of getting, the MINI Cooper D. >The latest MINI Cooper and Cooper S have earned a...
Electric MINI Test Drive
Where else but at Popular Mechanics would you see a test drive of an electric MINI? >What may come as a surprise to anybody interested in driving electric is that you can...
Automotive Design & Production on MINI’s New Powerplant
The trade magazine Automotive Design & Publishing has an excellent article on MINI’s new powerplant developed and designed by BMW. Highly recommended reading for all MINi fans but especially those who are...
Autoweek Drivers Log: 2007 MINI Cooper S
Besides having problems with 5th gear (journalists aren’t all great drivers) and not liking the Speedo, they really seemed to like the car. >…the engine is terrific, as are most of the...
MSNBC on the R56
Another great review as you would expect. But this line really caught my eye. >Even the turbocharged Cooper S I tested scored 29 MPG in the city and 36 MPG on the...
MINI Buyers Still Waiting
It looks like the revised 2007 MINI is proving as popular as it’s predecessor. Here’s a quote from Jim McDowell in this week’s Autoweek: >Buyers are waiting at least six weeks for...