R57 Convertible Archives

MINI Cooper Quality: How the Brand Went From Dead Last to Top 5 in Reliability

Aug 18, 25Aug 19, 25

For years MINI carried a reputation that was equal parts thrill and headache. On one hand, the cars topped “fun-to-drive” lists with their go kart handling and cheeky style. On the other,...

MINI USA’s Pat McKenna (Part 1): BMW Films, Early MINIs & Steve Jobs Feedback on Design

In part one of our final interview, we talk with MINI USA Head of Product & Marketing, Pat McKenna, about his early years at BMW, which included the legendary BMW Films. We...

Nov 25, 24Dec 6, 24

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MINI UK Celebrates 25 Years of the MINI Convertible

Official Release: MINI UK is celebrating a key milestone with the 25th anniversary of the MINI Convertible, first on sale in 1993. The iconic vehicle is similarly celebrating another ground-breaking landmark as...

May 1, 18

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The F57 2016 MINI Convertible vs the R52 and R57

Yup the 2016 MINI Convertible is bigger. But proportionally it may be the best looking MINI Convertible yet. Take a look below and sound off with your opinions in the comments section.

Oct 24, 15Oct 22, 15

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2002-2010 MINI Navigation Systems Lose Ability to Update

It’s not totally unexpected it’s still rather alarming. The CD and DVD based navigation systems found in MINIs from 2002 to 2010 can no longer updated after 2015. This is due to...

Dec 30, 14Dec 28, 14

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MINI Celebrates Ten Years of the MINI Convertible

It’s been ten years since the R52 MINI Convertible was launched and a new MINI model was born. Since that time we’ve driven every model variation from the very first 2005 R52...

Jul 18, 14

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BMW and MINI Engines Earn Engine of the Year Awards

Official Release: Two class wins in this year’s competition have boosted the BMW Group’s cache of titles acquired in the prestigious International Engine of the Year Award. The two latest accolades go...

Jun 25, 14

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2015 MINI Model Year Changes: Exterior

While MINI has introduced an entirely new car in the F56, there are still a handful of models on the older and not necessarily out of date RXX platform. In order to...

May 30, 14May 30, 14

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Chinese Company Launches Aftermarket Navigation System for the MINI

The words Chinese and aftermarket don’t conjure up positive thoughts typically. And while we’re still not sure if what we see above is a quality piece of software and hardware engineering, it’s...

Apr 29, 14Apr 29, 14

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Exclusive: All R5X Models to Get Halo LED Foglights for 2015

According to MINI US product managers, all current R5X MINI models will get the same LED fog lights that debuted this week on the Countryman. Furthermore the Paceman will also receive all...

Apr 16, 14

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Finding the Perfect Used MINI – Your Stories

For so many years MotoringFile has focused on whats new and recently released. However with the price of 2002 MINIs now well below $10k there are great used MINI deals to be...

Sep 24, 13Sep 23, 13