Old vs New: Two Generations of JCW GPs Compared in Photos
Since the release of the 2nd generation JCW GP we’ve been debating how it compares to the original. And while we’ve found that the new GP runs rings around the first generation...
MINI’s New Halo LED Foglight Make a Surprise Debut?
A few weeks back at this year’s Geneva Motorshow an MF reader noticed something odd about the fogs of the R56 hatch on the MINI stand. The Foglights were completely different and...
MotoringFile/WRR Audio Interview: MINI USA Product Manager Pat McKenna
MINI Product Manager Pat McKenna took some time out of his busy schedule to chat with us about a couple of the more debated topics on MF recently. First up the GP....
New MINI App “Connect Us” Creates MINI Centric Dating Service
April 1st 2013, Munich. Official Release: Now for something a little more romantic. The latest version of the MINI Connected App is playing cupid to make MINI fans’ dreams of finding the...
JCW GP Rear Diffuser Secretly Available as Accessory
When MINI released the first GP any part associated with it could only be bought if you had an actual GP VIN. It was assumed this would be the case with new...
EVO Track Test: The MINI GP Against the Best Hot Hatches
EVO Magazine – perhaps our favorite car mag – not only got its hands on a JCW GP but managed to get it to a track and pit it against the best...
MotoringFile Edition “MF01” Lands at MINI of Chicago
A few months ago we introduced the concept of MotoringFile Spec. Over the years, we’ve fielded hundreds of spec-related questions from readers. What packages should they choose? What accessories are must-haves? We’ve...
MINI’s Exclusive Goodwood Edition Priced to Sell at $39,995
The following is an editorial that wasn’t influenced by advertising on this site but more inspired by what it and what it means for the future. As those of you in the...
MINI Visits Tikal Just in Time for the Apocalypse
The end of the world has been cancelled. Time to party! Many Central American countries, such as Mexico and Guatemala, will hold lavish festivities to welcome the dawning of a new era on 21 December 2012. The date is taken from historic records left by the Mayan people more than a millennium ago.
