The MINI Wagon is Officially a Go
From MINI Press: >”We will be enhancing the MINI family with a further model.” With these words Dr. Michael Ganal, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG and responsible for...
MINI Concept Detroit Update #2
MINI’s next long wheelbase concept debuted lastnight at a private MINI USA dealer event in Detroit. It will show its face to the press next week along with official information about the...
Details Emerge on the Detroit MINI Concept
This week’s Automotive News has a short piece on what to expect from MINI in Detroit. Here’s a quick excerpt: While the press is calling the Traveller a wagon, Mini executives hate...
Future MINI & iPod Integration?
We expect quite a few subtle improvements with music and mobile phone integration over the years with the next MINI. However we’ve never really heard of specifics until a recent Autoweek article....
2007 Cooper S at the Nürburgring
We’ve got a little stocking stuffer for you today. Another clear shot of the next generation Cooper S doing some final shake-down tests at the Nurburgring in Germany. The image comes courtesy...
R56 Interior Evolution
[Updated with larger photos after the click!] MINI has been dropping hints about the interior in the R56 for several months now. Today we take a look at the progression of the...
The 2007 MINI Launch Timeline
There’s has been lots of speculation recently in the press on both when the next generation MINI will be debut and when it will launch to the public. While we don’t have...
New 2007 MINI Spyshots
It looks like the floodgates are starting to open and Edmunds.com is first in line with spyshots of those recently built 2007 MINI product mules. Here’s an excerpt from today’s edition: >The...
Future MINI Design: Evolution over Revolution
The next generation MINI isn’t expected to see much exterior design change. That according to one of the most reputable auto publications in the world, Automotive News. And if that sounds vaguely...
The Next Generation Engine Gets Closer
Recently on MotoringFile we heard the first reports of what it’s like to drive the next generation MINI. This week let’s take a look at the new engine that will be introduced...