Will MINI Make a JCW Factory Clubman?
Recently we scooped a few of the details on the new R56 factory JCW kit. However we didn’t address one burning question that seemed to be on quite a few readers’ minds;...
MINI’s Official License Plate PDC Retrofit
Let’s say you missed the boat on ordering park distance control or bought your MINI used without it and suddenly realize it’s a must have. While it can be retro-fitted, it’s not...
Factory JCW Kit Debut Timeline
In between US Clubman and 1 Series debuts at the LA Autoshow, we managed to get some further inside info on the new factory JCW MINI. We know the car will make...
MINI USA Officially Prices the Clubman
Today is the day all you US Clubman fans have been waiting for, official pricing for the US market is in. Actually it was in awhile ago, we were just trying to...
Ask MF: R53 JCW Spark Plug Bulletin
Todd talked about this during Woofcast #186 and we have been getting more than a few emails asking about it. For those of you R53 owners with the JCW kit, you may...
Winding Road Drives the Clubman
One of our favorite automotive magazines has had their time with a Clubman. As you would expect, it’s a great review! Before really getting into it, they did have to jab a...
Is This the JCW Clubman? Guess Again
Despite every automotive blog on the planet running the same story with the same picture (right), we have not witnessed the first signs of the JCW Clubman. The image above is actually...
Official PDF: Window Sun Guard
Friday DIY is back this week with official instructions for an accessory most probably don’t know exists. So you’ve got an R50/R53 MINI and the need for less sun. Maybe it’s a...
Motortrend First Drive: ’08 Clubman
Motortrend finally gets behind the wheel of a Clubman: >Same goes for handling. Overall, the Clubman S feels no different through a smorgasbord of cornering situations from the new Cooper S we...
Ask MF: R56 All Clear Turn Signals
Great question with an easy answer. I’m using bulbs you can actually buy from your local BMW dealer. They’re made for BMWs but fit in your MINI perfectly (any model). The BMW...