Buying a 2007 MCS: The Order
Last week I announced that I was selling my 2005 MCS and buying an 2007. This week, my ’05 MCS was officially sold and the order went in for my new R56....
Clubman to Feature Exclusive Leather Trim
MF Exclusive: Since we broke the news of the Clubman’s exclusive exterior color, Hot Chocolate, readers have been pondering what was in store for the interior. We can now exclusively report that...
MINI Officially Updates Line-up for 2008
Official MINI Press Rlease: As of August 2007, all MINI hatchback models with reduced fuel consumption and exhaust emission levels as standard – maximum efficiency in the new MINI Cooper D: 3.9...
MINI Powerplants to Become More Efficient
72.4mpg. 104 g/km C02. No batteries required. Official MINI UK Press Release: MINI hatch models are to receive technological revisions later this year, resulting in jaw-dropping performance and efficiency figures. Already BMW...
2007 Cooper S Impresses on the Dyno (Again)
After last week’s review of the R56, many of you asked how it was possible for the 2007 MCS to feel so much faster than previous version of the car with officially...
MINI Featured in Winding Road Comparison
Winding Road, one of our favorite automotive publications, has put up a great comparison that included the MINI. >Staying sort of true to the squared-off, tin can feel of the original 1360-pound...
Driving.ca on the R56 Cooper
One of the few reviews about the Cooper, and it’s a great one. >The inherent perkiness of the tiny hatchback is so infectious — as comedian Steve Martin once said about playing...
Hot Chocolate Clubman Seen At Oxford
This past Tuesday the first official Hot Chocolate pre-prodution Clubman rolled down the line at the Oxford Plant. It was described as a “dark shade of brown but with the most gorgous...
Car Magazine Specs a MINI
Sure, we’ve all done this dozens if not hundreds of times. We even helped Gabe spec his R56 last week (details coming soon). Now, Car Magazine is ordering their long term test...
MINI’s Get Large Fuel Tank in the US
Here’s a little tidbit we had verified recently. The R56 Cooper gas tank is really 13.2 gallons for the US and Canada….the rest of the world gets the 10.6 gallon tank. Why?...