World Premier: 2019 MINI LCI – MINI’s Refresh Begins Here
The 2019 MINI LCI is here with revised lighting, new colors, wheels and updated technology. However what you see above is just the start of a year long refresh that MINI is...
MINI 2019 Model Changes Detailed
The MINI 2019 model change will be plentiful and meaningful for anyone looking at a potential purchase in the months ahead. Wait? MINI just launched the 2018 models right? Yes they did...
Exclusive: MINI 2018 LCI Revealed
Today we can finally reveal the full details of MINI 2018 LCI (aka the mid-cycle model refresh). Lots of surprises with this news, some welcome, some not so much. MINI 2018 LCI:...
Exclusive: MINI DCT Details and First Photos
As part of the brand’s 2018 refresh, we will see not just a new MINI DCT but a total of four new automatic transmissions – two DCTs and two full automatics. What...
Exclusive: MINI’s Dual Clutch Transmission Production Plans Detailed
It’s news we’ve been reporting all year long is about to come to fruition. MINI’s dual clutch transmission is a real thing and it will be here in a matter of weeks....
The 2018 MINI Refresh to Feature More Power and Tech
If you’re a regular MF reader you’ll know that The upcoming 2018 MINI refresh due next spring will be an important one. The MINI LCI (mid-cycle refresh or life-cycle impulse in BMW...
MINI LCI to Include Revised Engines and More Power
The MINI LCI (due in 2018 as 2019 models) will be much more about power and performance than style. But first, let’s start out by saying that the MINI brand has never...
2018 MINI Refresh Looks to be Less Visual Than Expected
We’ve been reporting on the upcoming 2018 MINI refresh for well over a year but until now we’ve seen no visual evidence of it. Today that changes. The website Motor1 has a...
Is This MINI’s Dual Clutch Transmission?
A dual clutch transmission MINI is coming and this is likely what it’ll look like. According to sources the image that recently snuck out via internal BMW documents is a good look...
MINI’s 2018 Refresh to Include DCT Transmissions
Beginning this fall you’ll be able to order your F56 Cooper S with a DCT (dual clutch) transmission. Over the past year we’ve written about the upcoming 2018 refresh (or LCI in...