Intel Puts a Mini PC in a MINI
While it may not be as cool as the Mac Mini in a MINI, Intel is planning to display an ultra small PC installed in MINI for CeBIT 2005. Here’s more (tomshardware.com):...
MINI Next
We’ve got another MotoringFile scoop for you. In the next several months MINIUSA will be announcing a full certified pre-owned program called Next. According to a few reliable sources, the plan will...
MINI Plant Expansion Online in late '06
Interestingly this Autocar article is the first mention of even further expansion of the MINI plant in Oxford possibly later in the decade. Here’s an excerpt: It was revealed that BMW bosses...
MINI4Auction.com
Or counterfeit MINIs for auction? It would appear our favorite car company has struck again with another website to fan the flames of the counterfeit MINI phenomenon. A quick check of the...
The Next Generation of iPod Integration
With the revolution that is the iPod exploding around us, many companies have sought ways to integrate the car audio with digital music. This has given the MINI owner several viable options...
The Counter Counterfeit Commission In Action
[ CCC Border Raid Video ] Counterfeitmini.com / 3MB Quicktime It just gets better and better…
MotoringFile Spotlight: Don Burnside
MotoringFile Spotlight is back from it’s winter slumber with a little taste of southern California. In this edition we’re spotlighting Don Burnside (or db as he’s known in the MINI world): Hi....
Further Info on the Official MINI Armrest
It seems like quite a few readers have the same question about the new official MINI armrest, does it have storage space? Well, the pics above should give you the answer. The...
Counterfeit MINIs and the CCC
It seems MINIUSA and their award winning ad agency are at it again. This time they’ve created counterfeitmini.org. Here’s an excerpt from the site (best read with heavy sarcasm): At the CCC,...
MINI Wood Trim Released in the US
MINIUSA has finally, officially, released the wood trim for the MINI. The accessory was first shown at the launch of the Cooper back in 2001 but until just recently wasn’t officially available...