The New MINI (Official UK Launch Details)
Overview The new MINI hits the road in November 2006 after a hugely successful first five and a half years for the brand. Back in July 2001, when 50,000 Brits visited the...
MINI UK Releases New R56 Photos
MINI UK has released another batch of R56 photos today that will coincide with the November 18th launch of the R56 in the UK (and with the rather lengthy press release that...
2007 MINI USA Pricing and Options
We have the information many of you have been eagerly waiting for. The full rundown and pricing and options for the 2007 MINIs. Let’s get started… Pricing R56 2007 Cooper: Base MSRP:...
2007 MINI USA Prices Leaked?
[ Update: We’ve got much more detailed (and correct) information now posted above.] Our friends at Winding Road appear to have the scoop on 2007 MINI pricing. At this point we have...
R56 Media Launch
The Dutch NewMINIclub.nl was officially invited by MINI Netherlands to attended the official R56 Media Launch. This included a plant tour in Oxford and driving the R56 around Barcelona. Thanks MF Reader...
French & German R56 Configurators Go Live
For all you looking for something to really accomplish this Friday, both the French and German 2007 MINI configurators are live and ready to be abused during work hours. [ MINI.fr/configurator ]...
R56 JCW Accessories Launch Information
MotoringFile has learned that MINI is planning to launch the new range of JCW accessories as early as February of 2007. For those in the US that means (if all goes well)...
The Independent Drives the 2007 MCS
The Independant drives the 2007 MCS and comes away rather impressed with both the engineering and the performance of the car. Here’s an excerpt: >Crash-test regulations, especially for pedestrian impact, are the...
MINI’s Most Popular Colors
We’ve long heard opinions on what could be the most popular colors. We’ve seen forum polls and threads long enough to bind and sell as books about the topic. However we’ve not...
The CarConnection Drives the R56
The carconnection.com gets behind the wheel of the R56 and gives us their take. Here’s an excerpt: >Updating an icon can go horribly awry, can’t it? On the one extreme, you end...