MINIUSA Pricing/Equipment Changes

Before everyone gets too excited about the headline, this should be old news to most MotoringFile readers. We reported almost three months ago about the base price changes for US cars wholesaled...

MINI iPod Interface Install Instructions

Time to break out the torx set… here are the official install instructions for MINI's iPod interface kit. [ MINI/iPod Install PDF ] It may also be worth noting that the part...

Another Angle on the Next MINI

Yes the next generation MINI is coming a couple of years. And with it we should see some welcome improvements in a couple of key areas. First off the Cooper and Cooper...

The JCW Do-It-Yourself Upgrade Kit

For those that like to get hands on with their MINI and have the previous John Cooper Works kit for their MCS we now have the official install PDF instructions on the...

Twin-lamp Shock For New MINI

AutoExpress has some news on the next iteration of everyone's favorite small car. Mechanically speaking there's nothing really new from the article that we haven't heard on MotoringFile many times before –...

Autocar Reveals More of the Next MINI

Never one to rest on it's laurels, British magazine Autocar has a couple new photos of a testing mule that appears to be an early version of the R56 – the next...

JCW Suspension In Detail

As mentioned previously on MotoringFIle MINIUSA has officially released the JCW Suspension Kit for the US. MINIUSA also has just issued a parts bulletin describing the suspension in detail. Here are some...

Next MINI: Evolution over Revolution

As we've mentioned previously here on MotoringFile the next MINI will more of a evolution rather than a revolution in terms of it's design and styling. Autocar (UK) has a spy pic...

The JCW Upgrade Kit Reviewed

Ian Cull has a review for us on upgrade kit for prior JCW MCS's. This kit brings the total power from 200 to 207-210 depending on how you measure it. Today I...

MotoringFile Review: Cooper S Convertible

My week with the MINI Cooper S convertible has come and gone all too quickly. While I’ve never had much of a soft spot in my heart for open top cars I’ve...