Factory JCW in Video

You heard the audio and read Todd’s thoughts about it, but I also got it on video! Enjoy. Updated by request. This version has no music. Enjoy.

Why the JCW Factory MINI will not get LSD.

Over the past months there has been quite a low level rumble from MINI enthusiasts about the lack of availability of LSD (Limited Slip Differential) on the new factory JCW MINI. The...

MF Exclusive: Factory JCW (The Burble is Back!)

Exclusive! The Factory JCW will be getting the burble exhaust sound back as was on late R53 models. This is great news and you can see and hear for yourself at your...

A MINI Cooper D in the USA

Not for sale in the United States, Bosch has one here as part of it’s in-house Euro Diesel fleet. And MPGoMatic got to drive one in Las Vegas Nevada. >While a 0-62...

Factory JCW’s Are Officially In Production

Expect deliveries to start in late June and early July for Europe and July 14th for the US. As always check out our extensive coverage of the in the JCW section of...

Cars.com: Iconic Cars

Here is a brand new comparison we haven’t seen before. Cars.com pit the MINI Cooper Clubman against the new Scion xB and the Smart ForTwo. The results were interesting. Did the Clubman...

MINI Cross-over Concept to Debut in Paris

Last week we heard rumors that MINI was to show a production version of the upcoming MINI cross-over in Paris. That was at odds with our sources who were telling us that...

Lifeball MINI going up for Auction

MINI Press Release Munich/Vienna. Videos whirred and cameras clicked on Saturday, 17 May, when Joseph Corre drove the Life Ball MINI 2008 over the red carpet outside Vienna’s City Hall in front...

MF Full Review: MINI Clubman Cooper S

The idea of bigger MINI can seem like an anomaly. For those not familiar with the car, the entire concept seems at odds with the brand. Why would anyone want a slightly...

MINI Cross-over to Debut in Paris this Fall?

Autotelegraaf is reporting that MINI is planning on debuting the new MINI cross-over (potentially named the “Crossman” this September at the Paris Motor Show. While we have our doubts about the exact...