R57 Convertible Archives

Nov 25, 24Dec 6, 24

MINI USA’s Pat McKenna (Part 1): BMW Films, Early MINIs & Steve Jobs Feedback on Design

In part one of our final interview, we talk with MINI USA Head of Product & Marketing, Pat McKenna, about his early years at BMW, which included the legendary BMW Films. We...

MINI UK Celebrates 25 Years of the MINI Convertible

The F57 2016 MINI Convertible vs the R52 and R57

1st Gen | R52 Convertible F57 Convertible R57 Convertible

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 model variation from the very first 2005 R52...

Jul 18, 14

Awards Official News R55 Clubman | 2009 to 2014 R56 Two-Door Hardtop R57 Convertible R58 Coupe R59 Roadster R60 Countryman | 2010-2016 R61 Paceman

BMW and MINI Engines Earn Engine of the Year Awards

Official Release: Two class wins in this year’s competition have boosted the BMW Group’s cache of titles acquired in the prestigious International Engine of the Year Award. The two latest accolades go...

Jun 25, 14

R57 Convertible R58 Coupe R59 Roadster R60 Countryman | 2010-2016 R61 Paceman

2015 MINI Model Year Changes: Exterior

While MINI has introduced an entirely new car in the F56, there are still a handful of models on the older and not necessarily out of date RXX platform. In order to...

May 30, 14May 30, 14

R56 Two-Door Hardtop R57 Convertible R58 Coupe R59 Roadster R60 Countryman | 2010-2016 R61 Paceman

Chinese Company Launches Aftermarket Navigation System for the MINI

The words Chinese and aftermarket don’t conjure up positive thoughts typically. And while we’re still not sure if what we see above is a quality piece of software and hardware engineering, it’s...

Apr 29, 14Apr 29, 14

R56 Two-Door Hardtop R57 Convertible R58 Coupe R59 Roadster R60 Countryman | 2010-2016 R61 Paceman

Exclusive: All R5X Models to Get Halo LED Foglights for 2015

According to MINI US product managers, all current R5X MINI models will get the same LED fog lights that debuted this week on the Countryman. Furthermore the Paceman will also receive all...

Apr 16, 14

1st Gen | R52 Convertible R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S) R55 Clubman | 2009 to 2014 R56 Two-Door Hardtop R57 Convertible

Finding the Perfect Used MINI – Your Stories

For so many years MotoringFile has focused on whats new and recently released. However with the price of 2002 MINIs now well below $10k there are great used MINI deals to be...

Sep 24, 13Sep 23, 13

Official News R55 Clubman | 2009 to 2014 R56 Two-Door Hardtop R57 Convertible R58 Coupe R59 Roadster R60 Countryman | 2010-2016 R61 Paceman

MINI USA Announces 2014 Pricing

2014 Model year pricing is in and things are looking good. In fact the only price increase is to the Paceman and Countryman and there MINI is only raising the price $100....

Jun 12, 13Jun 13, 13

MINI Quality R55 Clubman | 2009 to 2014 R56 Two-Door Hardtop R57 Convertible Recalls/Campaigns

Is MINI Preparing a New Campaign for the Infamous Chain Tensioner?

The R56 has been been incredibly successful for MINI in terms of sales and growing the brand. But one issue has stuck around with the R56 since 2007. From 2007 to 2010...

May 31, 13May 30, 13

Official News R56 Two-Door Hardtop R57 Convertible R58 Coupe R59 Roadster R60 Countryman | 2010-2016 R61 Paceman Technology

New MINI App “Connect Us” Creates MINI Centric Dating Service

April 1st 2013, Munich. Official Release: Now for something a little more romantic. The latest version of the MINI Connected App is playing cupid to make MINI fans’ dreams of finding the...

Apr 1, 13Apr 1, 13

R55 Clubman | 2009 to 2014 R56 Two-Door Hardtop R57 Convertible R58 Coupe R59 Roadster R60 Countryman | 2010-2016 Sales

MINI USA Sales up a Shocking 84% for August

MINI USA reported the best August ever with sales of 5,718 automobiles, an increase of 83.9 percent from the 3,109 sold in August, 2011. What’s driving this increase? The volume leaders are...

Sep 4, 12Sep 5, 12