2006 Special Editions Announced
From MINI PR: This September, MINI will add three new models to the existing hatchback range. MINI One Seven, MINI Cooper Park Lane and MINI Cooper S Checkmate. Since launch, MINI customers...
2002 MCS Report (3 years/61,412 miles)
This report comes from long-time MotoringFIle contributor Dave Bunting: On June 7th, 2002 I flew from Denver to New York, purchased my 2002 MINI COOPER S, and hit the road to drive...
BMW Engines and MINI's Future
For those that continue to be concerned about the 2007 MINI’s upcoming German engineered powerplant, we’ve got some reading for you. The first story from from Edmunds Inside Line and among other...
Space Blue & Solar Red Spotted
We can’t say when, where or how we got this exclusive MotoringFile image showing two of the three new 2006 colors, but we can say it’s a 100% legit picture of what...
MINIUSA Autocrossing
As part of the Paramount Italian Job Coaster press event in Cincinnati last Thursday, MINIUSA gave a few select journalists (including Mark Ferguson from North American Motoring, and myself) an opportunity to...
More Next Generation MINI Mock-ups
This time from Autobilde. These images look to be heavily based on the information we first revealed at MotoringFile a few months ago. Based on the information we’ve seen and reported previously,...
JCW Strut Brace Update
Just a quick word for all those wondering about this item. It looks like the JCW Strut Brace is still on national backorder however they are now in stock in the US...
MINI to Create Crossover?
We’re not sure how much to believe but Autocar is reporting that BMW is considering adding a “softroad” version of the MINI sometime during the next generation’s lifespan. Now it’s worth mentioning...
Special Editions & Options Package Update
As MINI2 reported a few months back, MINI will be offering two special edition cars for the 2006 model year: the Park Lane and the Checkmate edition. However, contrary to their initial...
Motortrend Covers the Next MINI
The US auto magazine Motortrend joins the next generation MINI party with a load of info (and a photo) that seems vaguely familiar. To be fair, the magazine does manage to do...