Newsweek Road Tests the R56
You will actually be able to check this out in the March 05 issue. >When the Mini Cooper folks took me and a few other automotive journalists to a racetrack to test...
2008 JCW Stage One Upgrade Revealed
MF Exclusive: Yesterday we broke the news that MINI would most likely be releasing two JCW vehicles rather than simply offering one JCW product as previously expected. Thanks to sources from three...
MotorWeek Road Tests the R56
Some of you might have caught this on your local PBS stations airing of the show. For those of you that didn’t, here is the written review. >When BMW took the wraps...
MINI’s Future JCW Vehicle(s)
MF Exclusive Yesterday we introduced the idea that MINI could releasing two JCW vehicles rather than the one we had expected to see late this year or early next. We now have...
World Car Fans drives the R56
They hated the Italian Job, but loved the R56. >It was hardly broke on the outside anyway, the new MINI is every bit as popular, cute and non-threatening as the original, and...
The AutoChannel Reviews the 2007 MINI
And they managed to get MINI USA VP Jim McDowel and MINI USA Product Manager Jeff Stracco to basically do it for them on video. Nevermind the terrible on-screen graphics and that...
200BHP JCW Engine Kit Install Guide
A classic from the MotoringFile archives, this official PDF details the full parts list and install process for the original 03-04 JCW engine kit. This is the kit without the JCW intake...
Wood Steering Wheel Delayed for the US
MINI USA will be delaying the introduction of the new wood steering wheel for the foreseeable future. Apparently the issue is that the Wood wheel has not performed US crash tests the...
South Coast Today Reviews the 2007 MINI
Southcoasttoday.com got to spend some time with the R56 and produced another favorable review. >It’s easy to admire the modern Mini Cooper. It’s solidly constructed, cozy on the inside, corners like a...
Official MINI Front Parking Distance Retrofit
We’ve got a fairly rare MINI accessory for this week’s MotoringFile DIY Friday. Most of us know about the optional (standard on the Convertible) rear Parking Distance system. However very few out...