R56 Standard Specifications (UK Market)

We’ve given you the official UK colour options, technical data, options list, and even the first brochure. Today we’ve got the 2007 official UK market standard specifications PDF. Enjoy: [ 2007 Official...

US Interior Option Changes for the R56

We’ve got a scoop on what the US market will be seeing in the way of interior options. As with the R50 and R53, the US market will not offer all the...

Two-Spoke Steering Wheel Returns to the US

Ever since the updated US airbag laws went into effect for the 2005 model year, the US market has been without the option of a base two-spoke steering wheel. However, with the...

MINI’s F1 Connection

The BMWCCA monthly magazine the Roundel has a piece in this month’s issue about BMWs F1 team and the technology and infrastructure behind it. One interesting note for MINI owners is the...

The 2007 MINI to Debut in the US at Detroit

A little new flash for you this morning. The 2007 MINI, originally planned for a early December debut at the LA Autoshow, will now have it’s US coming out party at the...

More Spyshots of the MINI Clubman

Our friends at Leftlanenews.com have a few new Clubman spyshots that show a few new angles of the now well known Clubman testing mule. Nothing particularly new about the images but if...

Edmunds Reviews the 2007 MCS Prototype

Edmunds finally gets around to giving us it’s take on the prototype 2007 MCS they drove with the rest of the automotive world this past July. Here’s an excerpt: >There’s no point...

2007 MINI Brochure PDF Download

MotoringFile download Friday is starting a little early this week. We’re happy to announce that we’ve just recieved the official 2007 (UK Spec) MINI preview brochure courtesy of reader Justin Stailey. Lots...

Paris Motorshow Sneak Peak

MotoringFile reader James gives us this sneak peak of the Paris autoshow where the new MINI will be unveiled to the public for the first time: >I was taking some honeymoon pictures...