MINI JCW Team Gears up for Laguna Seca
The big news for this weekend’s race is IMSA’s approval (finally) for the team to use the stock sized JCW brakes. Until now the car has been hamstrung by the standard Cooper...
MINI Rocketman and Superleggera Roadster Could Still be Produced
News from Autocar this morning should make a few MINI enthusiasts smile this morning. MINI product chief Ralph Mahler said the firm was looking at whether a small car “can be a...
This is What it’s Like to Drive a MINI Challenge Race Car
As part of its track car of the year testing Evo magazine tested a new F56 based MINI JCW Challenge race car. The Challenge car was up against some serious metal with...
MF Garage: The Clubman Bends a Rim, Breaks a Door and Somehow Remains Perfect
Lets get this out of the way. Our Clubman’s left front NM Engineering RSe12 18″ wheel (which just replaced the ORM 17″ wheel with all-seasons) is no longer a circle. After a...
Report: MINI Sedan Could be the Brand’s 5th Model
The rumors have been swirling for awhile. Now Autocar, that UK bastion of credible automotive journalism, is reporting that a MINI sedan is looking likely. The long awaited 5th model has been...
BMW Sees Hydrogen as the Future – Not Hybrids
Two years ago I shared a ride to the airport with a senior BMW engineer responsible for advanced drivetrains like the new wave of BMW and MINI plugin hybrids (like the forthcoming...
Ask MF: Is a MINI Diesel Still Happening for the US?
We’ve been telling you for awhile now that MINUSA is bringing a MINI diesel to the US. But the big question is when? With that MF reader Rick Talbot (Current owner of a...
BMWs Receive Poor Headlight Ratings – What it Means for MINI
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (the IIHS) has completed its first ever rating of automotive headlights. While MINI was absent from this first test, two BMWs (representing several different lighting systems)...
MINI Introduces ‘Lambo Doors” Option
Official April 1st Release: With the new equipment option “Scissor Doors”, the British brand is now making it easier for customers to squeeze their MINI into even the tightest of parking spaces....
Breaking: MINI to Introduce Track Focused JCW Model
This is so close to April fools day it’s almost hard to believe. According to Evo Magazine MINI will build a track-focused version of its latest F56 JCW model to be badged...