MF Special: Behind the Scenes at BMW’s ETC
Last week I spent several days talking MINI technology at the public unveiling of the BMW Environmental Test Center. While we have specific stories coming on the ETC we also wanted to...
MINI’s Revised 2011 Engines In Depth
(The following article is a revised version of what was published last week in the MotoringFile Countryman review) Starting with September production MINI will be substantially revising the entire range of cars...
MotoringFile 1st Drive: MINI Countryman Cooper S
The MINI Countryman has a lot on it’s broad shoulders. Not only is MINI expanding into a new market but it’s an entirely new model for the still very small brand. In...
MINI Countryman First Drive Preview
It’s the dawn of a perfect day in Vienna. I’m just hours away from driving the most talked about MINiI since the introduction of the R56. The Countryman is the first four...
R53 MINI vs BMW 130i (Nurburgring 24 Hours)
Yesterday BMW won the 24 Hours of the Nurburgring in a dramatic performance. How about MINI? Well there was the MINI Challenge race and then of course the MINI E doing a...
The MINI E Racecar at the Nürburgring (Video)
This video was taken at the initial run of the MINI E around the ‘Ring last April. At the time you may remember there was some excitement over the 9:51 time it...
MINI E to Once Again Run the Nurburgring
MINI will be once again tackling the famed Nürburging with it’s race modified MINI E. The event will be before the famed 24 Hours of Nurburgring and will take place immediately following...
Exclusive: MINI’s 2013 Three Cylinder Engine Driven
Last week we told you about the efficiency aspect of MINI’s new 120 hp engine meant for the Cooper models. However as we alluded, that engine is just part of an entirely...
BMW PSA Partnership to End?
Over the past year we’ve reported on the new 3 cylinder powerplant that is being developed and built by BMW 100% in house. During that time we’ve also wondered out-loud what this...
The Countryman vs the Original Mini
Autoexpress got BMW to lend them a new Countryman (this one being the Cooper D in All4 form) for a quick photo session next to an original Mini. The result? Well since...