MF Review: MCS Supersprint Exhaust
Since stock exhausts typically have to appeal to a broad range of consumers many of the more enthusiast oriented owners tend to feel a little let down by the hollow tone and...
The Next Generation MINI Slims Down
In what appears to be an almost unheared of case of new model dieting, we’ve learned from a very reliable source that both the 2007 Cooper and Cooper S will weigh less...
The R56 Officially Debuted at Oxford Plant
It looks like the 2007 MINI may have been officially debuted at the Oxford Plant by BMW brass late last week. Here’s short account from a rather jaded source at the plant:...
MF Podcast Review: JCW Cooper Sound Kit
Todd (of Whiteroofradio fame) takes a MINI Cooper with the JCW Sound Kit out for a day and finds a lot to like, despite the lack of considerable power gain. He also...
JCW MINI Cooper Tuning Kit Review
Here’s a review we’ve wanted to feature on MotoringFile for some time. This is the original JCW Kit for the MINI. When it was oiriginally released in 2001 it was the fastest...
Next Generation MINI Revealed (Updated)
It’s been almost a year since we posted “Next Generation MINI Revealed“. During that time it has gone on to be out most visited story ever. Originally posted in March of 2005,...
R56 Nurbugring Video Resurfaces at Edmunds
This is the exact same video posted on AutoExpress early this month has shown up on Edmund’s Inside the Line website. However Edmunds also offers some voiced over commentary giving a high-level...
Official Full JCW Cooper Engine Kit DIY
Since it’s officially Cooper Friday (and DIY Friday if you didn’t notice) here at MotoringFile I thought I’d pull out all the stops. Behold, the mother of all DIY projects, the full...
Official JCW Cooper Sound Kit DIY
Here’s one just for the Cooper owners out there. With the recent release of the John Cooper Sound Kit for the Cooper, we’ve had several people ask about the official installation PDF....
MF Podcast Review: 2006 Cooper S Automatic
As a follow-up to the recent MotoringFile VW GTI review (and previous MCSa review) I thought I’d offer up my thoughts on the automatic Cooper S while behind the wheel. In some...