MINI Crossover Opens its Boot
Over the last year we’ve been reporting that the new MINI Countryman crossover vehicle would feature a standard hatch similar to the R56 design. And during that time MINI has been continuously...
MINI UK Launches “MINI First”
With the UK/Irish car market burdened by the local government’s tax system with 21.5% VAT tax rate on the MSRP, and then a further tax of between 14-35% for registration of the...
Autoexpress Tests 12 Minis to Find the Best
Dare we say it Autoexpress has created a pretty interesting article. They’ve taken 12 of the best MINIs ever and tested them all. Worth a read for sure but there’s no definitive...
MINI’s Crossover to be Named Countryman?
BMW AG (parent company of BMW and MINI) has officially registered the “Countryman” name for trademark. We can only assume it is intended for MINI’s upcoming crossover considering the timing. In classic...
MINI Re-thinking Plans to Launch in India
Automotive News sat down with the head of BMW India recently and talked about the future of MINI on the sub-continent: >BMW’s India chief Peter Kronschnabl said the company will reconsider launching...
MINI Crossover Spotted in California
Our friends at Cars.com have some visual proof that the MINI Crossover (name TBD) has stepped foot onto US soil. The official reveal is a few weeks away but look for photos...
5th Gear: VW Scirocco vs the Cooper S
Yes this has been floating around but we were reminded of it while clearing our in box. It’s not very scientific but it’s fun to see both cars thrown around a bit...
Ask MF: Anyone Have R50 JCW Info?
This week we’re cleaning out the in box a bit and getting to some Ask MF’s we’ve had in the queue for awhile. The first of the week was sent in by...
The New MINI One D Debuts
Official Release: Gearing up for an ideal start: The MINI One D. New entry-level model combines pulling power with enhanced economy. Market launch scheduled for September 2009. The MINI model family is...
MINI’s Next Two Seater Under Development
About six months ago we published a scoop about an internal test JCW going down the Oxford assembly line that had no rear seats and several sound-system components missing. At the time...