MINIUSA Announces Final Spec on 2005 MINIs

Nothing really new here however MINIUSA has “officially” announced all the final specifications for the 2005 model year. Of course MotoringFile broke most this back in mid-May (and we've talked endlessly about...

MINIUSA Options to be Introduced this January

Recently we've had a few emails asking what exactly is being phased in for January 1st, 2005 for the US market. While this info has been posted several times prior I thought...

2005 JCW Kits to Roll Out in September

As mentioned previously on MotoringFile the 2005 JCW Cooper S kits should see a 10-20hp increase for relatively the same price. And according to sources those with the '04 or older kits...

The iPod/MINI Connector Reviewed

I've owned an iPod for two and a half years and owned my MINI for just under that. I've grown to appreciate both the longer I own them. Both illustrate how great...

MINI Updates its 2005 Ordering Guide

Apparently MINI has found it necessary to update it's ordering guide that it sent out to US dealers a few weeks ago. Here's a PDF that was delivered out yesterday to MINI...

MINIUSA Official Convertible Pricing/Spec PDFs

Again nothing here that MotoringFile readers haven't seen before but it's great to finally (yes finally) see all of this confirmed. As we posted a while back the Cooper Convertible will retail...

Complete MINIUSA 2005 Pricing Lists

We have two MINIUSA documents. One is the package specifications and pricing and the other is individual option pricing for 2005. There's really nothing here that's new to MotoringFile readers (especially those...

Short Video Clip of the Next Gen MINI

MINI2 has acquired what seems to be a video clip of a lightly disguised prototype of the next generation MINI – the R56. The car looks very much like today's MINI however...

Cheaper Mini on its Way?

As some long time MotoringFile readers may know MINI's next generation car (the R56) is due to be introduced in the next 2-3 years. There have been rumors in the past that...

MINI Plant at Oxford to Expand?

Here's some interesting news from the Belfast Telegraph: The German car maker BMW is close to deciding on a major expansion of its Mini plant in Oxford to cope with booming demand...