Orange New Car Net Drives the GP

And you thought we forgot about the little Thunder Blue beast. Here’s an excerpt: >Indeed, Paddy and his pals would have given their eye teeth for the latest manifestation of the Cooper...

Canadian Driver reviews the R56

Our neighbours to the north got some wheel time behind the R56 in Spain. >After a few days behind the wheel of the Competition Edition, I’m at a loss to suggest ways...

MINI Designer’s Choice

The design team from MINI, along with MINI Japan, recently unveiled a new, limited edition MINI for Japan. You can hear all about it from MINI design GM Gert Hildebrand at the...

Consumer Reports Most Reliable Cars

In the sports/sporty car segment, the only European car to make the cut for most reliable is the 2006 MINI Cooper. Also interesting: >Twenty of the “Least Reliable” vehicles are domestic models...

MINI UK Configurator Online

It’s the same configurator we have seen, but in English. You know what to do. [ MINI Configurator ] MINI.co.uk

MINI Construction Video

This one has been around a while. A bit fitting with it being the last month of R50/R53 production.

Euro Mirror Retrofit

And you thought we forgot about our long-lost feature, DIY Friday. Today we’ve got a pretty useful modification (from MF reader Andy) for all those in the US with DOT mandated rear...

MotoringFile Review of the 2007 Cooper S

With all the recent R56 reviews coming in across the automotive landscape, I wanted mention our plans for reviewing the new 2007 MINI. I will be taking part in the first US...

R56 MINI Cooper Diesel Ready for Launch

The name change from “One Diesel” to “Cooper Diesel” alone should give you a hint at how MINI intends this new car to up the diesel performance ante. The newly redesigned Car...