Factory JCW’s Are Officially In Production
Expect deliveries to start in late June and early July for Europe and July 14th for the US. As always check out our extensive coverage of the in the JCW section of...
Battle of the Road Trip Cars
2 different lists hit our radar this week. First was the ’07 list from Kelly Blue Book, who choose the R56 MINI Cooper. >Even though the redesigned 2007 MINI Cooper is both...
Are you bored?
Face it, we know you are. You are stuck at work on a Friday with nothing to do, really, except find things to kill time until the clock strikes quittin’ time! Luckily...
MINIUSA.com now featuring JCW
For reals. You can now build out your own JCW R56 or R55. Or, save it for Friday when you are looking for a way to pass time in the office. Thanks...
How Safe is the MINI?
We know how safe our cars are. We’ve read the reports and seen the data. It’s a point that we take great pride in. Even to the point of extolling the safety...
South Africa to get the JCW MINIs
MINIPassion.co.za is reporting on the availability of the JCW MINI Cooper S and JCW MINI Cooper Clubman S in South Africa. >We have confirmed that both the Coupe and Clubman iterations of...
MINI USA’s JCW Ordering Guide PDF
A few weeks ago we talked about timelines and general information on the JCW cars. This week we’ve got the final (and official) ordering guides from MINI USA. You can grab them...
iPhone your MINI: The Shure Music Phone Adaptor Reviewed
This one sent in by MF regular Nathaniel Salzman. It’s a great way to get iPhone integration in your MINI without breaking the bank! MINI iPhone integration: The Shure Music Phone Adaptor...
MINI Adds Smartphone Connection for ’09
MINI will be launching a new connection aimed directly at the iPhone and other smartphones for 2009. The option (code named 6NF) will be available on September ’08 builds. It will connect...
Limited Slip Unavailable on Factory JCW MINI
One of things that MINI has trumpeted about the new factory JCW MINI is the DTC (Dynaimc Traction Control) and the EDLC (Electronic Differential Lock Control). Both are purely electronic, weigh essentially...