MINI Pumps up the Volume

Updated: We've obtained a bit more information about the DPSM via an internal MINI document you can download here. MINI UK Press: The Digital Power Sound Module (DPSM) is the latest and...

Official MINI Armrest Reviewed

Update: The armrest in this review has since been withdrawn by MINI due to several concerns. They have now released a new armrest which will be available on all Us spec MINIs...

Frank Stephenson Profiled in Automobile Mag

Automobile magazine's design guru Robert Cumberford does a great job profiling Frank Stephenson, new MINI designer and current head of Ferrari Maserati design in the latest issue. Here's an excerpt: “One can...

2005 JCW Kit Upgrade First Impressions

Here's a quick review from new contributor Rob Jones on the new JCW upgrade kit for the '02-'04 JCW Cooper S. The kit brings final output to 210hp through the use of...

The MINI Cooper Supersprint Exhaust

For my birthday, some of my friends gave me a Supersprint exhaust system for my Cooper. They purchased it from Promini, where it retails for $399.95.

The Ian Cull Auto-Up Circuit Reviewed

Among one of the more frustrating features that is locked out of the US spec MINIs are auto-up windows. It's all the more irritating because all BMWs in the US have this...

2005 MCS MotoringFile Review

Recently I had a chance to take a 2005 MCS out for few hot laps around the neighborhood circuit and found a lot to like. However instead of a typical review which...

The MCS Convertible 1st Drive

While we'll have our own MINI Convertible for a long term test in several weeks I wanted to give a sneak peak of the MCS convertible since they are now at dealers....

The Next Generation MINI, Your Way

Recently, I heard from a friend at MINI who mentioned how he finds it great fun watching MotoringFile visitors speculate on the next generation MINI – the R56. I suppose he's right...

More Details Emerge on the Next MINI

The current issue of Autocar has an article on the next MINI (aka the R56) that does a good job of summing up what has been reported on MotoringFile and the press...