Countryman Earns EURO 5-Star Crash Rating
Interesting news today out of EURO ENCAP, a vehicle safety testing organization similar to the IIHS here in the states. They did some rather unpleasant things to a MINI Countryman to test...
MINI USA Officially Announces Roadside Assistance Smartphone Application
We broke this story earlier in the week with an exclusive look at the application and the ideas behind it. Today it is being officially introduced to the public. Official Release: MINI...
MF Exclusive: MINI USA to Launch Roadside Assistance Smartphone App
To help ease the complexity of dealing with roadside assistance MINI USA is releasing a smartphone application this Thursday. With the roadside assistance program being free (and a great selling point for...
MINI Fares Poorly in Low Speed Crash Test
According to the IIHS you’ll want to be extra careful to avoid low speed accidents if your a MINI driver. A recent study gave the car a “poor” grade in low speed...
The IIHS Crash Tests the 2009 Cooper
The IIHS recently finished its side-impact crash testing of the 2008-2009 MINI Cooper. Below is an extensive look at the testing with both exterior and interior mounted video cameras. Overall the car...
MINI Scores Well in Crash Testing
The IIHS has been crashing cars again. We all know the MINI scores well front and rear, but so not hot for side impact. >Mini Cooper results: This minicar was redesigned for...
MINI USA Tail Pipe Service Action
Sent in by MF Reader James, it’s the actual letter he received regarding the service action MINI USA will perform to shorten the exhaust pipe on the R56. >MINI division’s quality monitoring...
Feds Investigating Exhaust Pipe Burn Complaints
This from Edmunds Inside Line. >The federal government is looking into complaints from some consumers that they have received leg burns from contact with the exhaust pipe in the 2007-’08 Mini Cooper...
New Cell Phone Ban takes affect in WA & CA
Washington and California joined the ranks of about 30 other states yesterday banning the use of cellular phones while driving. The new laws are almost identical in both states, with California having...
How Safe is the MINI?
We know how safe our cars are. We’ve read the reports and seen the data. It’s a point that we take great pride in. Even to the point of extolling the safety...