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R56 2nd Gen MINI // 2006-2014

R55 Clubman R56 Two-Door Hardtop Recalls/Campaigns

MINI Recall Alert: the R56 MINI Cooper and R55 MINI Clubman

In an expansive move, MINI USA has issued a recall affecting a broad range of vehicles sold or registered in multiple states and jurisdictions...

by MF Staff 2 days agoMay 31, 23
Classic Mini F56 3rd Gen MINI // 2014-2022 R50 1st Gen MINI // 2000-2007 R56 2nd Gen MINI // 2006-2014

The MINI Cooper Turns Sixty – A Look Back

MINI is giving us a look back at the history of the MINI Cooper and specifically the sporty side of things. OFFICIAL RELEASE For...

by MF Staff 2 years agoNov 23, 21
Diesel F60 Countryman R56 2nd Gen MINI // 2006-2014 R60 Countryman

Full Story: MINI USA’s Quest For a MINI Diesel in the US & Why it Failed

For years we at MotoringFile wrote about the rumors of MINI USA’s desire to bring the incredibly frugal MINI diesel to the US market....

by Gabriel Bridger 2 years agoJan 18, 21
R58 Coupe Reviews

Revisited: the 2012 JCW Coupe Reviewed

Recently we wrote about the secret JCW GP Coupe project that was shelved almost ten years ago. That story then inspired a longtime reader...

by Gabriel Bridger 2 years agoJan 11, 21
JCW GP R58 Coupe

Creating the World’s Only JCW GP Coupe

For those who missed Gabe’s article, The Lost JCW GP: The R58 JCW GP Coupe, about the saga of the GP Coupe, it might...

by Kurt Heiden 3 years agoMar 14, 23
JCW GP Coupe
JCW GP R58 Coupe

The Lost JCW GP: the R58 JCW GP Coupe

It was tantalizingly close yet not to be. In 2012 MINI was hard and work finalizing the JCW GP Coupe. Based on the excellent...

by Gabriel Bridger 3 years agoJun 22, 20
The R53 GP and the R56 GP2
F56 Two-Door Hardtop JCW GP Opinion R56 Two-Door Hardtop

R56 JCW GP Revisited: Why it May Still be the Ultimate MINI

While we wait for the MINI GP3 to come in early 2020, we thought we’d revisit the ultimate MINI to date – the R56...

by Gabriel Bridger 4 years agoJan 21, 19
JCW WC50 R56 Two-Door Hardtop

The MINI JCW WC50 – A Look Back at One of the Most Rare MINIs Ever

Almost ten years ago MINI introduced what was at the time the ultimate JCW at MINI United at Silverstone – the MINI JCW WC50....

by Gabriel Bridger 5 years agoMay 28, 18
F57 Convertible R57 Convertible

MINI UK Celebrates 25 Years of the MINI Convertible

Official Release: MINI UK is celebrating a key milestone with the 25th anniversary of the MINI Convertible, first on sale in 1993. The iconic...

by Gabriel Bridger 5 years ago
Accessories F56 3rd Gen MINI // 2014-2022 From Our Sponsors R50 1st Gen MINI // 2000-2007 R56 2nd Gen MINI // 2006-2014

Why You Need a Cold Air Intake system for Your MINI

(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
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