R50 1st Gen MINI // 2000-2007 Archives - Page 2 of 28

The MINI Concepts of the 90s – How the Modern MINI was Born

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 2 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 2 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 3 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 3 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 3 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 4 years agoNov 5, 17

The upcoming Ice Blue edition from MINI USA got us thinking about the first special edition car MINI USA ever created – the MC40....

by Gabriel Bridger 4 years agoSep 21, 20

We recently called out MINI’s recent products in a few areas that have been getting under our skin. But many of the reactions to...

by Gabriel Bridger 4 years agoJul 12, 17

163 hp, 2600 lbs and $22,000. Those approximate numbers were some of the key ingredients to one of the most successful cult cars of...

by Gabriel Bridger 4 years agoMay 25, 17

Via the Verge and Deadline, NBC is set to re-make the Italian Job as a TV show. What are the chances that it’ll actually...

by Gabriel Bridger 5 years agoSep 30, 16