Official R56 Portable Nav Install Retrofit

Today begins what we’re calling DIY week here at MotoringFile. Every day this week we’ll be featuring official retrofit PDFs for new R56 accessories. Today, we’re starting with the much talked about...

MINI Cooper D to Come to Canada?

This week a story was posted by Globe and Mall about needing cleaner fuel in Canada. There were also some quotes from a few automakers, most notibly, BMW. >”We need a clean...

Exclusive Look at Hot Chocolate

MF Exclusive: Last year we broke the news of MINI’s featured (and exclusive) color of the 2008 Clubman; Hot Choclate. A few months ago we showed you a colorized sketch of the...

R56 JCW Engine Kit: Auto Availability

MF Exclusive: Last week we broke the exclusive on US pricing of the new JCW Engine Kit (commonly referred to the “Stage 1” kit). The kit has a dealer list of $2100...

MINI Clubman Teaser Commercial

Look for more of the same in the coming months… Update: We’ve found another thanks to MF reader TulsaMINI:

MINI Challenge 2007: Technical Highlights

Official MINI Press Release: Even in road-going trim, all models in the MINI range are truly thrilling though their extremely sporting and dynamic aura – regardless of whether you’re looking at the...

MINI USA Prices the R56 JCW Kit

MF Exclusive: MotoringFile has learned that MINI USA will be offering the JCW “Stage 1” Kit (as it’s commonly referred to) for $2100 plus a suggested two hours of labor. The kit...

Autoweek Drives the 2007 Cooper S

This time they focus not on performance but on the character of the car and how it relates to what came before it. In fact this review will sound familiar to anyone...

MINI USA Offers Factory Installed HD Radio

Official MINI Press Release: MINI USA is now offering a factory-installed digital HD Radio receiver with FM multicasting capability as an option in the all-new 2007 MINI Cooper and Cooper S hardtops,...

MINI SUV Rendering Surfaces

Worldcarfans today is re-running much of the same information that has reported recently around the web (and at MF) on the upcoming MINI soft-roader/SUV. Unfortunately the title of their article is fairly...