R50 1st Gen MINI // 2000-2007 Archives - Page 2 of 29

Frank Stephenson Shows Us How the Original New MINI Cooper was Designed

The original “new” MINI Cooper was designed over 20 years ago by Frank Stephenson, one of the most revered automotive designers of the last...

by Gabriel Bridger 3 years agoApr 18, 20

Autocar has an excellent look back at the formative years of the new MINI and specifically the last minute switch For MINI production from...

by Gabriel Bridger 3 years agoFeb 26, 20

13 years ago when the JCW GP entered the automotive scene things were different. Turbocharged MINIs were only a tuner thing and fast meant...

by Gabriel Bridger 4 years agoMay 20, 19

MINI currently makes the most trouble free small sporty car, ranks highest in class in sales satisfaction and is the 4th highest quality brand...

by Gabriel Bridger 4 years agoMar 4, 19

How was the modern MINI born? Over the past 15 years MotoringFile has written much about Mini, Rover and BMW in the 1990s. Perhaps...

by Gabriel Bridger 4 years agoApr 18, 20

Autocar recently sat down with Frank Stephenson to talk about his past, current and future projects. But most interesting to us was his stories...

by Gabriel Bridger 4 years agoDec 17, 18

The “bubble GP is for sale. What its likely the only brand new 2006 JCW GP still in existence is finally up for grabs....

by Gabriel Bridger 5 years agoMay 13, 18

(This sponsored post is the second in a series coming from our friends at OutMotoring. And don’t forget about the discount code you can...

by MF Staff 5 years agoApr 20, 18

R53 MINI parts are becoming scarce. It had to happen sooner or later. It’s been 9 years since the last supercharged MINI rolled off...

by Gabriel Bridger 5 years agoDec 6, 17

MINI reliability has been uneven over the years. The original R50 generation (2001 – 2007) had issues ranging from premature rust under the door...

by Gabriel Bridger 6 years agoNov 5, 17