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...

MF Exclusive: Behind the Wheel of the R56

We’ve got a world exclusive for you today. First impressions and a first drive of a pre-production 2007 MINI. You’ll see a lot of R56 “spy shots” in the coming weeks and...

MINI Product Roadmap Leaked to the Web?

Update: As some of us suspected this isn’t quite an official leaked document but a white paper put together by Supplier Business. While it’s not quite from the inside, it could still...

More on the MINI Wagon from Auto Express

Auto Express is at it again… this time with new info and some photoshop action of the MINI Traveler (or wagon). Here’s an excerpt from this week’s edition: >Here’s a MINI that’s...

2006 John Cooper Works Accessories

Update: We’ve got photos and new info below! Despite 2006 being the last year for the current generation MINI, JCW has a few new products in the pipeline for the venerable R50...