2007 Cooper S at the Nürburgring
We’ve got a little stocking stuffer for you today. Another clear shot of the next generation Cooper S doing some final shake-down tests at the Nurburgring in Germany. The image comes courtesy...
R56 Interior Evolution
[Updated with larger photos after the click!] MINI has been dropping hints about the interior in the R56 for several months now. Today we take a look at the progression of the...
MINI Convertible Sells in Soft UK Market
MINI Convertible tops the UK charts as the best-selling convertible of 2005, as a record 200,000 MINIs leave Oxford. In a year when UK soft-top sales are down overall, MINI has bucked...
The 2007 MINI Launch Timeline
There’s has been lots of speculation recently in the press on both when the next generation MINI will be debut and when it will launch to the public. While we don’t have...
New 2007 MINI Spyshots
It looks like the floodgates are starting to open and Edmunds.com is first in line with spyshots of those recently built 2007 MINI product mules. Here’s an excerpt from today’s edition: >The...
MCSa JCW Engine Kit Released in the UK
No word on US availability yet but at least it’s official in the UK. Here’s the full press release: >The John Cooper Works engine tuning kit has been a great success since...
Future MINI Design: Evolution over Revolution
The next generation MINI isn’t expected to see much exterior design change. That according to one of the most reputable auto publications in the world, Automotive News. And if that sounds vaguely...
The Next Generation Engine Gets Closer
Recently on MotoringFile we heard the first reports of what it’s like to drive the next generation MINI. This week let’s take a look at the new engine that will be introduced...
Rumors Behind the JCW GP
As the hotly debated JCW GP project continues to advance, today we look at some of the factors that appear to have lead MINI to select an outside firm to be so...
MINI Production to Decrease in 2006
We’ve got some follow-up information on the recent Oxford plant construction article posted a few weeks back. According to a few sources, MINI should see decreased sales numbers in ’06 due to...