South Coast Today Reviews the 2007 MINI

Southcoasttoday.com got to spend some time with the R56 and produced another favorable review. >It’s easy to admire the modern Mini Cooper. It’s solidly constructed, cozy on the inside, corners like a...

Official MINI Front Parking Distance Retrofit

We’ve got a fairly rare MINI accessory for this week’s MotoringFile DIY Friday. Most of us know about the optional (standard on the Convertible) rear Parking Distance system. However very few out...

SCCA Classes the GP

Each month the SCCA issues a monthly newsletter, called the Fastrack, with rules updates that have been accepted.  Included in the March Fastrack was notice of the acceptance of a petition to include the...

Ask MF: Does the R56 Have a Real Key?

Here’s our first Ask MF regarding the new R56 (from reader JB): >I’ve got an R56 on order and have had one pesky question that my MA hasn’t been able to answer....

Potential Paint Rub Issue on R56 Bonnet

While going over the new R56 I noticed a potential paint rubbing issue under the bonnet. This doesn’t seem like it will be a huge deal to fix like the last time...

The New MINI Arrives in Australia

MINI Australia Press Release All new body panels, same iconic cheeky style. New, more powerful, more frugal, cleaner engines. VALVETRONIC technology for MINI Cooper. Twin scroll turbo, direct injection for MINI Cooper...

Clubman Update: the Return of the Silver Roof

With the Clubman debut scheduled for later this year at Frankfurt (press photos should come even earlier) we’ve been getting new information almost weekly. Today we’re happy to confirm that the much...

Clarkson Reviews the 2007 Cooper S

Love him or hate him, Jeremy Clarkson is always worth reading. And when he’s reviewing a MINI, it’s usually worth reading a couple of times. Here’s a sneak peak: >As you can...

The 2007 MINI Launches in the US

1. Go test drive it! 2. Come back to MotoringFile and tell us what you think at the post below. Now get going!

2007 MINI Reader Reviews

Over the next few days quite a few MotoringFile readers will be getting behind the wheel of the 2007 MINI Cooper and Cooper S. We thought it might be a good idea...