Next MINI: Evolution over Revolution
As we've mentioned previously here on MotoringFile the next MINI will more of a evolution rather than a revolution in terms of it's design and styling. Autocar (UK) has a spy pic...
2005 MINI Owners Manual PDF Released
After an extra long wait the 2005 MINI owners manual (US version) is finally available at the Owners Lounge as a downloadable PDF. You can also download it in our “files” section...
MF Mailbox: The MCS Intake Round-up
We get a lot of email in the MotoringFile inbox about which mods to do first and which aftermarket parts are the best. However one of the most asked questions recently is...
Student's Award-Winning MINI Concept
Update: We were hoping for some clarification on these images and I’m happy to say we finally got it. The images above are from a BMW sponsored contest for design students where...
The Next Generation MINI, Your Way
Recently, I heard from a friend at MINI who mentioned how he finds it great fun watching MotoringFile visitors speculate on the next generation MINI – the R56. I suppose he's right...
Rooms Going Fast at the 2005 Dragon
Just a quick note for all your planning (or considering) attending the Dragon in 2005 you may want to book your room… they're going fast! You can get more info here. For...
MINIUSA Announces Final Spec on 2005 MINIs
Nothing really new here however MINIUSA has “officially” announced all the final specifications for the 2005 model year. Of course MotoringFile broke most this back in mid-May (and we've talked endlessly about...
MINIUSA Options to be Introduced this January
Recently we've had a few emails asking what exactly is being phased in for January 1st, 2005 for the US market. While this info has been posted several times prior I thought...
This Past July at MotoringFile
July was a busy month at MotoringFile. Here are some of the highlights from the past 30 days…
MINI Updates its 2005 Ordering Guide
Apparently MINI has found it necessary to update it's ordering guide that it sent out to US dealers a few weeks ago. Here's a PDF that was delivered out yesterday to MINI...