MF Review: JCW Alcantara Steering Wheel
The steering wheel is the single most used interface of a car and it’s the most important input device for both the track and the road. Generally speaking, thicker wheels with softer,...
Next Generation MINI Production Timeline
“When is the R56 and/or R55 going to be available?” It’s a question we hear constantly these days from folks with deposits burning a hole in their pockets. We’ve answered it a...
Is the 2007 MCS Faster than JCW GP? (No)
GP owners breath easy. A vague mention combined with mis-read press release means that the comparison made between the GP and the new MCS isn’t correct. The GP is 14 seconds faster...
2007 MCS to Get Upgraded Brakes
This is less of a scoop then it was when we wrote it two weeks ago, but according to sources the 2007 MCS will have brakes roughly equivilent to the JCW package....
R56 Final Color List (US Market)
Last Friday we posted 92% of the list, now we’re ready to share with you what we know to be all 12 color options for the R56. The one surprise is that...
Automobile Magazine Tests the R56 Prototype
Yet another R56 prototype preview/review. This one is more of a preview as it seems Automobile Magazine is saving the actual driving impressions for next month’s magazine. Here’s an excerpt: >The biggest...
2007 Cooper to Get Efficiency Boost
As we get more and more facts and figures out the R56 MINIs, we’ll try to share them with our readers as soon as possible. This latest number is for all those...
2007 MINI Sunroof Adds a Rear Vent
According to a couple sources the optional MINI sunroof will be adding a feature for 2007. We can now confirm that the rear portion will pop-up to act as a vent. If...
R56 Exterior US Market Color Line-Up
Last January we gave new of MINI’s seven new colors for 2007. Then a few months back we showed you both Nightfire Red and Laser Blue for the first time. Now we’re...
AutoExpress Tests the R56 Prototype
Perhaps unsurprisingly, it seems just about every publication out there has an “exclusive” preview of the R56 this week. Here’s an excerpt from the AutoExpress test: