2007 MCS Test Drive at the Dragon (Part 3)
Today we’ve got the final video in our three part series on driving the Dragon in the new 2007 MCS. In this last portion I drive from Deal’s Gap towards Fontana Village....
2007 MCS Test Drive at the Dragon (Part 2)
Here’s the second video in our three part series on driving the Dragon in the new 2007 MCS. In this portion I drive from the middle of the Tenessee side to Deal’s...
2007 MCS Test Drive at the Dragon (Part 1)
This is the first in a series of MOTD videos driving the new 2007 MCS. In this first video I take off from a Western point on the Dragon and drive into...
CNET Reviews the R56
As before, CNET has gotten a chance to review the R56. >No one but a car geek would spot it, but the 2007 Mini Cooper S gets some big changes over its...
Cars.com: Small and Fast, Take II
Cars.com pits the 2007 Mazada Speed 3 and the Volkswagon GTI 4 door against the MINI. The results were quite interesting. >Last year’s winner, the Volkswagen GTI, returns in four-door form to...
MINI vs Smart Roadster
Searching YouTube for something fun for Video Friday, I come across this.
Official JCW Brake Kit DIY
DIY Friday is back this week with the official retrofit PDF for the R50, R53 and R56 JCW Brake kit. It’s a fantastic upgrade that we can’t recommend enough for any R50/R53...
MINI Clubman US Pricing & Model Naming
There has been some speculation recently about what we should expect with Clubman pricing in the US. We’ve heard rumors of general pricing as far back as early last year, but until...
Wall Street Journal on the R56
Believe it or not, this is a really great review. >The suspension on the Cooper S is no longer race-car stiff. Seat-of-the-pants evaluation says the combination of a more comfortable ride and...
MINI Clubman Debuts at the Oxford Plant
MotoringFile Exclusive: The presentation of the 2008 Clubman, hosted by Plant Oxford Director Oliver Zipse, took place today and we have first-hand account from one of our always reliable sources. >Approx 3000...