Ask MF: Best Roof Rack for an R50 MINI
This week’s Ask MF comes courtesy of Lisa: >I want to purchase a roof rack for my 2005 Mini Cooper.  Please point me in the right direction.  Should I buy Thule, Yakima,...
BMW in Preliminary Talks to Share Next Generation MINI Platform
As BMW looks at ways to share development costs in the coming years, the idea of sharing the MINI platform has come up again. However this time it’s Peugeot that is the...
MF Exclusive: MINI’s Product Roadmap Revealed
In 2001 BMW debuted the R50 MINI Cooper and MINI One to great acclaim. However tucked away in much of the press coverage of the launch was the fact that BMW didn’t...
New Countryman Renderings Getting Closer to the Real Thing
American magazine Road and Track has some new Countryman sketches/renderings that are the closest we’ve seen so far. The new SAV (BMW speak for crossover) will feature a new MINI branded all-wheel...
The Secret History of the MINI R60 Crossover
In 2001 when MINI was relaunched by BMW there were plans for a number of different vehicles. The hatch, the convertible, the clubman and even the yet to be released speedster where...
MINI UK Switches to Non-Runflat Tires
According to Switchback.com MINI UK will be eliminating runflat tires from all vehicles with 15″ wheels from the 2010 model year in the UK. Instead owners will get the MINI Mobility kit...
New H/K option to Replace HiFi Stereo
MINI will be replacing the premium stereo option in the entire line for 2010. Gone is the often derided HiFi system and in it’s place will be the new Harmon Kardon system...
MINI to Drop Mechanical Limited Slip for 2010
With the introduction of Electronic Differential Lock Control standard on all JCW cars and optional on the Cooper S, MINI has decided it’s now time to drop the old fashioned mechanical limited...
MF Exclusive: MINI Coupe to be Named Broadspeed?
Now that BMW has given the green light to the R56 based speedster and coupe project, design and engineering has officially begun. As reported on MF in June, MINI will be debuting...
More Images of the Crossover in the US
If for no other reason to see more than 100 comments on a story, we present yet more photos (this time from Leftlanenews) of the recently caught MINI Crossover prototype while touring...