MINIUSA New Site & Configurator Launched
As we promised a few days back, MINI USA official taken the wraps off it’s completely redesigned website. Front and center with this redesign is the updated 2007 configurator featuring the R56...
2007 MINI Pedestrian Protection Analysis
As we’ve reported previously, the 2007 MINI design was being largely shaped by the new European pedestrian impact regulations recently put in place. However we thought a closer look at the subject...
MotoringFile Review of the 2007 Cooper S
With all the recent R56 reviews coming in across the automotive landscape, I wanted mention our plans for reviewing the new 2007 MINI. I will be taking part in the first US...
MINI of Canada Advertises Virtually
If you can’t get them in the real world, follow them to the virtual one. Here’s an excerpt from the Driving.ca article: >To promote its two new special- edition 2006 Mini models...
MINI’s Most Popular Colors
We’ve long heard opinions on what could be the most popular colors. We’ve seen forum polls and threads long enough to bind and sell as books about the topic. However we’ve not...
MotoringFile Design Analysis: 2007 MINI
As a designer, I’m always very weary of pronouncing a final opinion on anything design related without seeing it in the flesh and getting to know it for at least a few...
MINI the world: Mt. Baker Run 2006
Traveling the world is always fun. Meeting and making new friends far away from home is even better. And the best is to go motoring with friends. That is exactly what happened...
The JCW GP Top Five Mods
After one month of ownership it’s finally time to post my top five mods for the JCW GP so here goes. JCW leather/Alcantara steering wheel. When driving any car, the steering wheel...
MINI United in 2007 & MTTS in 2008?
For quite a few MINI owners who attended MINI United in Misano Italy last year, the prevailing question was, when can we do this again? We’re happy to exclusively report that MINI...
R56 Spotting: Naples Florida
This sighting comes courtesy of MF reader: >I thought this might be of interest, but maybe not. My brother just sent me this picture he took with his phone. They were parked...