R56 Exterior US Market Color Line-Up
Last January we gave new of MINI’s seven new colors for 2007. Then a few months back we showed you both Nightfire Red and Laser Blue for the first time. Now we’re...
AutoExpress Tests the R56 Prototype
Perhaps unsurprisingly, it seems just about every publication out there has an “exclusive” preview of the R56 this week. Here’s an excerpt from the AutoExpress test:
MF Review: M7 Strut Tower Reinforcement
Of of the downsides to a stiffly sprung car, stiff side-walled runflats and horrendously bumpy roads is a potential for strut tower damage. It is a problem that has shown up on...
Autoweek Tests the R56 Prototype
Autoweek jumps on the R56 preview bandwagon with their own review of the official R56 prototype press launch that was held last week. Here’s an excerpt: >The car itself feels amazing at...
More Power for ’08 JCW MCS
Apparently BMW is serious this time. Not that the current JCW isn’t fast, but it’s clear that BMW will need more power if they are to position the MCS JCW against such...
Next Generation Revealed (Revisited)
Our “Next Generation MINI Revealed” story has proven to incredibly popular since it was first published in March of 2005. A quick look at recent MotoringFile stats shows that it was even...
Scoop: 2007 MINI Dash Options
MotoringFile Exclusive: The interior plastic trim on the R56 MINI will become smaller but available in more colors and materials. Our sources have confirmed that MINI will eventually offer such choices as...
MINI’s Official R56 Preview Photos
Instead of sprinkling all 20+ photos of the new R56 prototypes throughout the official MINI press release, we thought readers might enjoy seeing them completely on their own in a separate post....
MINI’s Official R56 Preview
Everything’s new — and once again typical of MINI all the way: After more than 800,000 units sold, the MINI will soon be entering the market in thoroughly enhanced design and with...
4Car Tests the R56 Prototype
More coverage of the recent R56 preview event, this time from 4Car: [ Preview: Mini Mk2 ] 4Car