R50 1st Gen MINI // 2000-2007 Archives - Page 4 of 29

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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