MINI Bluetooth Kit Reviewed

Here's a review from 1st time contributor Dave Carroll about the highly anticipated official MINI Bluetooth Handsfree Kit: I had the Bluetooth Handsfree Kit installed yesterday. It costs $450 plus installation labor....

Dension ICE-Link Review

Rating: 4/5 As many know the the winds of change have been brewing for sometime in the way we listen and enjoy our music. Gone our the days of cassette tape players...

The 2004 MINI Reviewed

Here's a review of an '04 MINI compared to a the first year production car from Frank: I took delivery Friday night and have put nearly 300 miles in 5 days of...

The CVT Revisited – A Full Review

After my initial post about my CVT loaner experience I got several emails saying that I obviously had a MINI with old software and the dreaded CVT stumble (that seems to have...

The CVT Paddle Shifter Review

From the Sports Drive position, pushing forward or pulling back will take the car into 'Steptronic' mode. Pushing forward will knock the car into a lower 'gear', pulling back from the Sports...

The Harman Kardon Stereo System Reviewed

It seems that one of the most common questions from people ordering their MINIs is should get the HK stereo. Part of the problem is that to my knowledge there haven’t been...

The First MCS John Cooper Works Review

From this week's edition of Autoweek: The John Cooper Works performance pack for the Cooper S arrives Stateside in April, offering 200-hp and 177-lb-ft in exchange for (gulp) approximately $4,500 when you...