MINI R60: Barn Doors or Hatch-Back?
We’ve had several readers email us asking if the new MINI cross-over will have a standard hatch-back or Clubman-esque barn-doors. We now have an answer. According to a couple of our sources...
MINI to Sell Fiats in North America?
The Automotive news is reporting that BMW may sell Alfa Romeos in North America using the MINI dealer network. Here’s an excerpt from the article just published: >Fiat said today that BMW...
BMW Group & Fiat Officially Sign “Memorandum of Understanding”
BMW Group Press Release: The BMW Group and Fiat Group Automobiles (FGA) are considering the possibility of co-operation in the areas of architectures and components for their MINI and Alfa Romeo vehicles....
BMW & Fiat to Co-Develop Next MINI Platform
It looks like the BMW Group has finally found an appropriate partner to help develop its next small car platform (which will include the next generation MINI). Here’s an excerpt from a...
R56 Cold Start Official Fix Coming
MF Exclusive: For all those who might have missed the story initially (and all 200 comments) some R56 Cooper S’ have been experiencing some odd noises on start-up. After posing the question...
R60 to Spawn a Five-door Hatchback?
More information about the MINI that everyone loves to hate is being reported by Leftlane news among other outlets. >The upcoming Mini SUV, thus far dubbed Sports Activity Vehicle, or SAV, is...
MINI & Agent Provocateur Raise $73,000 for AIDS Research
MINI Press Release. A MINI Clubman designed inside and out as a pleasure palace by British avant-garde lingerie maker Agent Provocateur for the annual Life Ball charity in Vienna, Austria, has been...
JCW Challenge Car details
While at MINI Takes the States in Boston, I had the opportunity to crawl in, on and around the JCW Challenge Race Car with camera in hand. While I was taking photos,...
America’s Favorite Cars
CNN Money, as they like to do, has compiled another list of cars. This time based on JD Powers surveys taken within the first 90 days of ownership of a car. >Buyers...
Used Cars Coming Back
With more and more people trying to get into more fuel efficient cars, resale values of used cars is going up. From Forbes.com. >It’s not just used hybrids seeing a price increase,...