Navdy, I Want One. Now.

During a short afternoon break today, I nerded out with a couple of friends about [online back-up](http://www.marco.org/2014/11/04/synology-backups). The conversation turned into a Who’s the Biggest Nerd contest and for once, I lost....

MINI Cooper S vs. VW GTI Rematch

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Not too long ago there was a comparison between the VW GTI and a MINI Cooper S. They’re baaaack! This time the results were...

5,142 Miles Aboard The 2014 F56 S

Preston Thomas Tucker. Most people know him as the car manufacturer Jeff Bridges portrayed in the [critically acclaimed](http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/tucker-the-man-and-his-dream-1988) film *Tucker: The Man and His Dream*. Others know him as one of those...

Worldwide MINI Sales See Best July Ever in 2014

Supply of the new MINI Hatch, the F56, seems to have finally caught up with pent-up worldwide demand. BMW Group is reporting July 2014 as the best July in MINI sales history. Overall sales are up +3.2% and sales of the MINI Hatch itself are up 22.3% over July of last year, which side note, was the best July previously on record.

Auto Express Names the F56 MINI 2014 Car of the Year

With the new generation MINI, the F56, fully out in the market, more and more publications are getting their hands on the car and weighing in on how they think it compares to the models that came before it. UK car mag <em>Auto Express</em> has named the F56 it's 2014 New Car of the Year.

Autoblog Reviews the 2014 MINI Cooper S

MINI owner and self-described MINI enthusiast, Brandon Turkus, has penned a comprehensive review of the 2014 MINI Cooper S for Autoblog. Brandon’s is an interesting perspective, since he’s both part of the...

World Premier: The New MINI

20 years ago BMW created a plan to revitalize the Mini brand. The idea was to create an entirely new car from the best of Mini’s heritage. Tapping into its history of...

Why MINI Chose Not to Upgrade its Automatic

What automatic will MINI use in the F56? That’s the question I asked MINI USA Head of Product Pat McKenna last week when MINI USA brought MotoringFile to its US Headquarters to...

The Latest F56 Spy Photos Reveal New Details

The cladding is coming off and the true shape of the 2014 MINI is starting to become more clear. Gone is the dramatic front overhang. And in its place are new details...