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R50 1st Gen MINI // 2000-2007

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Frank Stephenson Talks About Going from MINI to McLaren

Frank Stephenson is not only a critical part of MINI history but has long been a friend of MotoringFile. So it was with great...

by Gabriel Bridger 7 years agoOct 15, 15
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MINI USA Recalls 92,000 MINIs for Airbag Faults

MINIUSA is recalling 92,000 cars due to a flaw in the front passenger airbag that may keep it from deploying. The recall will affect...

by Gabriel Bridger 7 years agoApr 23, 15
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EVO Races the MINI GP against MINI Challenge Race Cars

As a tribute to Best Motoring International, EVO UK has produced a thrilling and rather hilarious race between a 2006 GP, 2013 GP, R56...

by Jason Williams 7 years agoAug 23, 15
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Early Take: 2015 F56 MINI JCW vs the R53 and R56 MINI GP

The 2015 MINI JCW is the highest horsepower MINI from the factory of all time. But is it the fastest? The numbers tell an...

by Gabriel Bridger 7 years agoFeb 11, 15
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MINI Celebrates Ten Years of the MINI Convertible

It’s been ten years since the R52 MINI Convertible was launched and a new MINI model was born. Since that time we’ve driven every...

by Gabriel Bridger 8 years ago
Opinion R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S)

Opinion: the Best MINI / Mini Model Ever

Editors note: As part of the MotoringTern program MotoringFile has added two new authors to our roster. This piece is from one of those...

by Kurt Heiden 8 years agoJul 14, 14
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Video: The TWINI on Jay Leno’s Garage

No matter your late night viewing loyalties, there’s no denying that Jay Leno is the gear head to end all gear heads. His collection...

by Nathaniel Salzman 8 years agoSep 19, 14
City Car Classic Mini Design R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S)

MINI’s Decade of Concepts & Turmoil (w/Gallery)

Given the launch of the new MINI and the recent pre-production shell that popped up on eBay, we’ve been digging into our archives a...

by Gabriel Bridger 8 years agoDec 9, 13
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Frank Stephenson: MINI Has Lost it

Frank Stephenson, exterior designer of the R50 and R53 MINI was interviewed earlier this year on the occasion of his latest creation debuting –...

by Gabriel Bridger 8 years agoDec 7, 13
Best of the Web Classic Mini Design R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S)

Pre-production Rover R50 Prototype Shell Shows up on eBay

Want an early look at MINI development? This prototype shell found on eBay gives us an interesting window into that time period where Rover...

by Nathaniel Salzman 8 years agoSep 19, 14
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