Short Video Clip of the Next Gen MINI
MINI2 has acquired what seems to be a video clip of a lightly disguised prototype of the next generation MINI – the R56. The car looks very much like today's MINI however...
Cheaper Mini on its Way?
As some long time MotoringFile readers may know MINI's next generation car (the R56) is due to be introduced in the next 2-3 years. There have been rumors in the past that...
MINI Plant at Oxford to Expand?
Here's some interesting news from the Belfast Telegraph: The German car maker BMW is close to deciding on a major expansion of its Mini plant in Oxford to cope with booming demand...
MINIUSA Officially Announces Cabrio Specs
This is yet more news that many of us have been waiting for. The following is the text from an internal MINIUSA document about the official US 2005 model Cabrio specs. You...
MINIUSA Officially Announces 2005 Changes
You heard it here first! This is the news many of us have been waiting for (including word of an Limited Slip Differential and Automatic for the MCS). The following are excerpts...
The John Cooper Works MCS Kit Review
A lot has been said and written about the MINI Cooper S JCW Kit since its release a year ago. Yet, until now we hadn't had a chance to throw our hat...
The JCW Cooper Kit Components
Since there seems to be quite a bit of interest in what exactly is included here's a list of the entire range of components that's included within the newly released Cooper kit:...
The JCW Cooper Kit Coming to the US
This information was released to MINI dealers in the form of an “Aftersales business development & marketing MINI dealer bulletin”. It comes via Ian Cull: Based on requests from MINI dealers, please...
2005 Options and Pricing PDF
Just wanted to let everyone know that we've added the Euro version of the MINI Cabrio price/options list and the UK 2005 MINI price/options list in the “Files” section in the lower...
MINI Bluetooth Kit Reviewed
Here's a review from 1st time contributor Dave Carroll about the highly anticipated official MINI Bluetooth Handsfree Kit: I had the Bluetooth Handsfree Kit installed yesterday. It costs $450 plus installation labor....