The Clubman Caught in the Wild

This comes from MF reader and Mixed MINI Club member Hein: >Yesterday I was in the harbour of Zeebrugge in Belgium, and saw 30 Clubman in a parking lot. They will be...

Audi Planning a MINI Killer?

We’ve talked about this before and now it looks official; Audi is set to release the A1 in mid-2010 after it’s European debut sometime in 2009. Here’s an excerpt from the latest...

MF Review: R56 JCW Sport Suspension

Part 1: On the Road The JCW suspension has long been called the most underrated factory MINI performance accessory offered. Yet it remains rather rare and tends to be the last box...

JCW Sport Suspension Official Information

This week MINI has officially released the JCW Sport Suspension and we have some exclusive details on what makes up the kit. The timing could not be better as our first review...

The London Times Reviews the 2007 MCS

By far, hands down, the most bizarre review of a Bentley, no, wait, an R56 MINI, that I have ever read. >Your vital male organ. How come it’s only with your vital...

White Roof Radio #178

A little talk about some issues we had during the week as Gabe drove back into Chicago. He wasn’t under attack, it was the air show in town. If you are an...

MINI UK: “Clubdoor” Not Ideal for UK

While it’s probably not news for MotoringFile readers, a MINI representative in the UK publicly admitted for the first time that the location of the driver-side door in the UK market may...

American Auto Press Drives the 2007 MCS

A surprising well written and information rich piece. Here’s an excerpt: >If you could bottle fun, this is what the bottle would look like. From the nifty little steering wheel that invites...

Autoweek Drives the Cooper S Auto

While they don’t have all the facts straight (Only the previous Cooper came with the CVT, not the MCS) they do have some opinions on the new auto-box: >The Mini’s automatic is...