It’s video Friday here at MF and today we have a sneak peak at the R57 MINI convertible undergoing some hardcore Nurburgring testing. While this particular video dates back to late 2007,...
“Ask MotoringFile” week continues with this question from Brian: >R57, not hearing much. Will the JCW Kits for the R56 be avaiable in 09 when the R57 is released? MINI will not...
As is customary with BMW products, the current generation MINIs (The R55, R56 and R57 included) will undergo a mild mid-model cycle facelift sometime during it production run. While we don’t have...
A quick note for all those convertible fans out there. The next generation MINI convertible (based on the R56 platform) started test production at the Oxford Plant this past Monday. The car...
C&D snapped some pics of a prototype undergoing warm weather testing with what looks to be a camouflaged roll-bar right where the current one is. However remain cautiously (very) optimistic that this...
MF Exclusive: MINI will be taking the “Always Open” slogan to new levels with the 2009 MINI Convertible. As part of the advertising strategy, MINI is developing a gauge in the car...
World Car fans got their hands on some great spy shots of the upcoming 2008 Cabrio. >Caught here testing close to the firm’s Munich headquarters with a multi-functional fabric top, this car...
Remember that rendering we showed you a few weeks back (the one on the right of this post). Yeah, you can forget about that. While it may give you a general feel...
We’re not entirely sure how this made it out into the wild (and where it came from) but it would appear that a MINI dealer has let slip an early rendering of...
Over the last few months we’ve been getting deluged with rumors of new MINI variants. Some of the core rumors turned true when MINI USA VP Jim McDowel confirmed (while answering a...