Episode 701 turns our clock, officially, on 20 years. That's pretty cool! Anyway, Odd shaped show this week. So odd, I'm going to recommend that you also listen to Black Roof on this one. I also included the link to the feed, so you can get them in your podcast app, automatically. For FREE!

The latest from MotoringFile, like we like to do. All of the links are below, but make sure you click over to the mod post and chime in. Or, the comments here. They are open.

• https://www.motoringfile.com/2025/07/16/mini-usa-is-preparing-for-tariffs-with-2026-pricing-tweaks/
• https://www.motoringfile.com/2025/07/23/why-the-r56-mini-jcw-gp-might-be-the-ultimate-mini-ever/
• https://www.motoringfile.com/2025/07/24/2026-mini-countryman-a-complete-u-s-buyers-guide/
• https://www.motoringfile.com/2020/06/20/the-lost-jcw-gp-the-r58-jcw-gp-coupe/
• https://www.motoringfile.com/2025/06/22/mini-places-p2-in-the-nurburgring-24-hours-developing/
• https://www.motoringfile.com/2025/07/18/our-favorite-mini-mods-that-actually-make-a-difference/

The 700th meeting under the White Roof has us leading off talking about poking. Who knew that was still a thing? Silliness completed, we jumped right into news from MotoringFile with a reminder about the fanciest MINI ever produced, the MINI Goodwood, before jumping into the rest of the news, stories linked below! 

If you missed this years MINIs on the Dragon, don’t do that again! Luckily for us, Chad took Detroit Tuned this year and tells us all about.

You know we record the pre-show, right? And we make it available to you for free! Click over to blackroofradio.com to download. The hot tip is to use the RSS feed in your podcast app. 

MINI Goodwood: –https://www.motoringfile.com/2025/05/05/what-happens-when-mini-meets-rolls-royce-a-52000-experiment-in-restraint/

Paddleshift gate updates: –https://www.motoringfile.com/2025/02/05/exclusive-mini-to-bring-shift-paddles-back-to-the-countryman-s/

–https://www.motoringfile.com/2025/05/07/exclusive-mini-usa-to-add-jcw-trim-and-shift-paddles-to-the-2026-cooper-and-cooper-s/

Special Edition 2000 GT: –https://www.motoringfile.com/2025/02/10/exclusive-mini-cooper-2000-gt-special-edition-coming-later-this-year/

Key Fob: –https://www.motoringfile.com/2025/02/11/mini-to-offer-a-single-key-fob-on-all-new-cars/

Oxford Edition coming back: –https://www.motoringfile.com/2025/02/22/official-miniusa-is-bringing-back-the-oxford-edition-for-2025-here-are-the-details/

RWD for electric: –https://www.motoringfile.com/2025/02/26/minis-big-shift-how-rear-wheel-drive-could-transform-future-electric-models/

Offroad MINI: –https://www.motoringfile.com/2025/05/12/minis-off-road-history-may-finally-be-coming-to-showrooms/

2006 R53 the best MINI: –https://www.motoringfile.com/2025/05/12/minis-off-road-history-may-finally-be-coming-to-showrooms/

Big show! First one back for 2025, and the next one, episode 700, is already in the planning stages!

Todd catches us up on his new MINIs and Gabe catches us up on news from MotoringFile Not including db quickly checking out the Renault 5.

If you aren't getting the pre-show, click over to Black Roof Radio to download it for free. You can also find the RSS feed there, so you can subscribe automatically.

##Motoringfile links

MotoringFile Videos

What's Next For The Electric MINI Cooper -- Our Predictions For 2025 & Beyond

First Look: 2025 MINI Cooper JCW Performance Accessories

MINI Ends Aftermarket Coding--While Introducing Its Own Customization Options

61 Years Ago A MINI Cooper Shocked The World By Winning The Monte Carlo Rally

Video Review: 2025 MINI Cooper JCW (F66) -- Upgrades, Downgrades & How It Compares To Previous JCWs

Video: The Origin Of John Cooper Works & A Look At The First JCW MINIs

(Video) Road Tripping The 2025 Electric MINI Countryman SE: A Real-World Winter Test

Todd forgot how to drive an automatic, and we talk about pants. Seems like a pretty normal episode of White Roof Radio, except we also took a detour through 2007. Our studio host was super glitchy the night we recorded, so if we feel off, it's not just you!

The big takeaways from this week from MotoringFile:

• Paddlegate!
• Part 1 of the Pat Interview
• The Wheels Gabe wouldn't shut up about

Keep an eye on the feed this week. Gabe has given us permission to include the full interview with Pat Mckenna in the feed!

Have you gone over and grabbed the feed for Black Roof Radio? When you open your app, do you see BRR698? If not, you are using the incorrect feed. It would seem I was a spaz and shared the wrong URL a few weeks ago. The correct feed can be found over at Black Roof Radio.

Owners Lounge is still there and we almost did not get a gasoline powered JCW! Lots to get caught up, both from us and from MotoringFile! And, don't forget, there is a new episode of Black Roof Radio, with one more following later this week! I should also be sharing the feed to black roof at the same time.

We did cover a lot this week! All of the new MINI stuff we talked about can be found at the links below!

• Global MINI Sales Down 21% Due to Model Change Over - MotoringFile
• Premier: The Electric MINI Cooper JCW - Electrification in Hot Hatch Form - MotoringFile
• Global MINI Sales Down 21% Due to Model Change Over - MotoringFile
• Review: F66 MINI Cooper S JCW Trim Is The Best Cooper Sold - If You Can Get It - MotoringFile
• World Premier: 2025 F66 MINI Cooper JCW - More Performance, New Tech & Petrol Powered - MotoringFile
• World Premier: MINI Cooper JCW Convertible - The Ultimate Petrol Powered MINI Open Top - MotoringFile
• MINI Cooper JCW Pricing Released - Here’s What Both New Models Cost Worldwide - MotoringFile

19 years of White Roof Radio, 20 years of Detroit Tuned, 22 years of Motoringfile. That, plus a ton more stuff, including Gabe's thoughts from MTTS and the latest from Motoringfile.com!

Just getting this into the feed, full notes to follow at WRR and MF. Meanwhile, here are the links you are looking for. Oh, and there is new Black Roof Radio!

https://www.motoringfile.com/2024/04/17/the-f66-j01-mini-cooper-dimensions-in-depth-inside-out/

https://www.motoringfile.com/2024/03/06/video-review-electric-mini-countryman-se/

https://www.motoringfile.com/2024/02/29/exclusive-minis-3-cylinder-engine-is-dead-in-the-us/

https://www.motoringfile.com/2024/04/29/rumor-the-new-f66-mini-cooper-jcw-to-debut-at-the-nurburgring-24-hours/

https://www.motoringfile.com/2024/03/20/motoringfiles-2025-u25-mini-countryman-ordering-guide-us/

https://www.motoringfile.com/2024/03/29/our-jcw-clubman-gets-dialed-in-with-suspension-and-chassis-modifications/

Big show to close out 2023! Full crew too! A quick heads up, it's not, it's the audio for this episode. And, we do go a little long.

Lots of news from Motoringfile.com including:

• Gabe Demo's the new Car Play experience
• MF ordered one of the last Clubman
• More Aceman news
• Updated F66 Specs
• The MINI SE
• BMW CCA Needs Your MINI
• The MF Coupe
• All JCW News

Long show. Don't forget to go over to BlackRoofRadio.com to download not 1, but 2 additional episodes! The first one has some great information on why we hate the sunroof, and sunroofs in general. The 2nd is for you, the true BRR fan.

Enjoy the end of your year everyone! We look forward to talking about more MINI Cooper stuff in 2024!

Comments are open!

After a 2 week delay that was 100% my fault, I am proud to deliver the latest episode of White Roof Radio. Getting started with news and MINIUSA on again off again manual transmission status is finally updated, for reals, to no longer offering a manual transmission on any of the models. Of course, details on getting one can be found at MotoringFile

Gabe also just wrapped up his stint with the worse named MINI in the history of MINI; The Untamed Edition. The short version you hear, for the full review, including video, can also be found at MF. By the way, Untamed is worse than Untold, don't listen to two weeks ago db, he was wrong.

Moving on, we all agree that the R53 is the G.O.A.T. Chad does school us on some gotchas that can come along with owning an old MINI. Gabe is looking really hard at getting an R53, but that could change. What do you think he should get?

Special thanks to the extra technical info provided by Chad! Are you looking for the sunroof drain fix? Detroit Tuned has your covered!

From the archives, when we talked to Randy Webb during Woofcast 9 when Todd learned what adiabatic expansion was. By following that link, you will find that episode 9 has been restored! And, as mentioned, you really can't beat watching James May reassemble anything, especially a Honda Monkey.

Starting off reminding you that MotoringFile.com is the only source for MINI Cooper news. If you disagree, or prefer to get MINI news elsewhere, please, let us know. Also, we have all pretty much stopped using X/Twitter and can find us on Threads (and, in my case, Mastodon too!). Before getting into it, this is your reminder that there was a brand new episode of Black Roof available, 100% free of charge!

Ok, with that out of the way, click over to MotoringFile and start scrolling. I recommend that you start with Gabe's hands-on review of the MINI Cooper Electric, then, check out his take on the Electric Countryman. From there, go where you like to get ALL of the information about these two MINIs. There is a ton, photos, specs, everything to make your MINI nerd heart happy!

And, we promise the next show will be for us OG MINI people to talk about the R cars and cool stuff being done by our man Chad at Detroit Tuned and MINIs on the Mac (Spoiler: they did not break the record). It will be hoot!