New Interior Trim Option for 2008
For all those who don’t want or need the silver and/or optional chrome trim in the R56 interior, it looks like MINI may be offering a new choice. A source at the...
Official R56 MINI Roof Rack PDF
For all those who couldn’t fathom the idea of drilling holes in your roof for the sake of extra storage, MINI has heard you. For the R55 and R56 MINI has a...
R56 US Spec PDF Manuals Available
MINI USA has finally released it’s official manuals in PDF form for the 2007 models – including the all new R56. [ 2007 MINI Hardtops ] Official MINI PDF (2.4mb) [ 2007...
Ask MF: Which Suspension for the R56?
This question comes from Dave: >I’m ordering my R56 MCS this week and have the car completely finalized except for one thing: which suspension should I get?. I’ll be driving the car...
San Jose Mercury News Tests the R56
The San Jose Mercury News Auto section has a review of the 2007 Mini Cooper S in today’s edition: [ Test Drive: 2007 Mini Cooper S ] Mercury News
NYTimes Reviews the 2007 Cooper S
The paper of record gives us their take on the new R56 MINI. Here’s an excerpt: >THERE are three basic ways to drive a Mini Cooper, each pleasurable. >First is to pretend...
Motorweek’s Video Test of the 2007 MINI
While the actual video is based mostly on the official BMW press videos we posted last fall, Motorweek does a good job giving consumers an overview of the car. [ MINI Cooper...
Grassroots Motorsports Tests the 2007 MCS
Grassroots Motorsports is running a fantastic series of articles (aka a blog) on their 2007 Cooper S. The numbers they’ve seen are plenty impressive so far: 174 horsepower, 197 lb.-ft. of torque...
MINI USA Offers Real-Time Traffic Info
Official MINI Press Release: MINI USA announces that it is offering Clear Channel Radio’s Total Traffic Network traffic data on navigation-equipped 2007 MINI Cooper and Cooper S hardtops beginning March production. The...
The Washington Times drives the R56
The first review I have seen that even mentions the interior lighting. >Taking a cue from parent BMW, night illumination is some of the best I’ve experienced. Indirect lighting from the roof...