MF’s MTTS Ride

(Updated Photo) I’m only showing you this angle because there is nothing else to see. What you are looking at is a bone stock Cooper S that MINI USA has graciously let...

2011 MINI Refresh: The Ultimate Gallery

Last week we gave you the biggest MINI Countryman Gallery in the world. This week we’re giving you the biggest 2011 MINI gallery in the world. We’ve broken it down to two...

2011 MINI Refresh to Debut on September 18th

MINI has announced that September 18th is the official day the new 2011 MINI range will be on-sale throughout the world. To celebrate MINI has released yet more footage (this time all...

MF Review: The MINI Mayfair Cooper S

With the 2011 MINI almost upon us we thought it was time for a last look at the best of the R56 Cooper S. Four years ago we pronounced it the best...

MINI USA Officially Takes Wraps off of 2011 Models

[nggallery id=26] Over the last two weeks we’ve brought you every detail of the 2011 MINI refresh. We’ve given you every detail of the options, colors and overall vehicle changes. We’ve even...

Ask MF: Can I Retrofit the Refreshed Interior?

Would I be able to retrofit my 2009 Clubman S with the new speedo/radio andblack finish packages? Has MINI ever offered such upgrades for earlier models? The answer is yes and no....

2011 MINI Refresh: Wheels

Five new wheels are being introduced with the 2011 refresh. Starting with the Cooper, we see a new 15” wheel for the base model and all the 16s are being replaced with...

2011 MINI Refresh: The Packages (US)

For our US readers there have been a few interesting changes to MINI USA’s ordering packages. The premium, convienance, sport and cold weather packages are largely left unchanged but there are number...

2011 MINI Refresh: JCW Updates

Leading up to the debut of the 2011 MINI we’ve been dropping hints that the revised JCW will be both a little dissapointing and a surprising at the same time. Last week...

2011 MINI Refresh: Reducing Torque Steer

A few weeks back we heard a rumor of MINI altering the steering for the 2011 refresh. We now know why. It isn’t to give it more feel (as we reported) but...