Exclusive: MINI vs Porsche (It’s Real & It’s On)
A few of you may have seen the MINI vs Porsche ad in yesterday’s New York times. We now have the exclusive first look at the official video from MINI USA. Yes...
MINI’s 2011 Refresh to Improve Handling?
Over the last year we’ve detailed all the changes we will see for the 2011 refresh of the R55, R5 and R57 MINIs. New engines, revised transmissions, new colors (inside and out),...
Everything in MODeration: 5 Wallet-Friendly R50/53 Mods
With this article we are introducing our latest MotoringFile contributor Brendan Nystedt. Brendan has been a MINI enthusiast for quite a few years and currently owns a 2006 MINI Cooper (R50). Look...
MINI to Launch Cooper S Diesel in 2011
For over a year now we’ve told you about MINI’s plans for a high performance diesel to wear the moniker Cooper S D. In fact the MF Diesel section is riddled with...
MINI’s Secret City Car Project
MINI has been working on the idea of a city car for quite some time. However it was only last year that things began to fall into place and allow the idea...
2011 JCW to Get Exclusive Options and No Power Increases
The following report was done in conjunction with our friends at Bigblogg. Remember that 2011 Clubman we spotted outside of the BMW Environmental Test Center last week? While most of our attention...
2011 MINI Cooper S Refresh Spotted Undisguised
Here it is, the 2011 MCS refresh that will be applied to the R55, R56 and R57 models. Autoexpress has the first photos of what can only be described as our best...
The MotoringFile Rail Accessory Contest: Winners!
It’s taken a few months but last week we sat down with MINI Design head Gert Hildebrand and looked through all submissions of the Rail Accessory Contest. Gert and I talked about...
MINI Countryman Launch In Brief
Now that we’ve reviewed the Countryman in detail our thoughts turn to products details and launch dates. We expect production ready vehicles to start rolling off the line this September in Austria...
MINI Considering Beachcomber Production
MINI is considering green-lighting the radical Beachcomber concept that debuted at this year’s Detroit Auto Show. That news comes from Dr Wolfgang Armbrecht (head of MINI band management) via Autoexpress. We can...