Is JCW Going Soft or Simply Finding the Right Balance?
For decades, MINI JCW meant something very specific. Loud, stiff, a little unruly, and unapologetically focused on performance and feel over comfort. A MINI JCW was never meant to be the best...
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MINI Countryman Shadow Edition – A Diesel Special Edition?
Let’s start with what makes this special edition special. The Shadow Edition pairs MINI’s 2.0-liter TwinPower Turbo diesel (148 HP and 266 ft-lb.) with a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission and JCW paddle...
MINI Is Going Rally Racing in the U.S. for 2026, and it All Starts Next Weekend
MINI is going rally racing in the United States for 2026, carrying forward a legacy that began on European snow and mountain roads in the 1960s and helped define what the brand...
MINI Is Considering Adding BMW’s New iDrive X Later in the Countryman and Cooper Lifecycle
BMW’s new iDrive X system represents a fundamental rethink of in-car technology, anchored by the panoramic vision display and BMW’s next-generation operating system. We recently spent time with the system during a...
MINI’s Global Comeback: EVs and JCW Models Power 2025 Sales Surge
MINI may be heading into a new era, but in Latin America, it is already off to the races. According to BMW Group’s 2025 regional sales report, MINI delivered 7,587 vehicles across...
MINI USA Expands Port-Installed JCW Accessories
There’s a unique thrill when your MINI arrives at the dealer looking and driving exactly how you envisioned it: aggressive stance, performance parts fitted, and rally-inspired wheels turning heads from the first...
2026 MINI Countryman EV Range Jumps Past 500 km
MINI has made it official. Starting with March 2026 production, the MINI Countryman EV range increases significantly, pushing the Countryman E past the 500 km WLTP mark while further improving the already...
Is MINI Preparing to Expand Electric Cooper Production Into Europe?
MINI Cooper EV production could be moving out of China and into Europe as electric MINI sales accelerate across the continent. While EV adoption varies widely by market, Europe has quickly become...
Why MINI’s Biggest Challenge in the U.S. Isn’t Sales, It’s Awareness
On paper, 2025 should feel like a win for MINI in the U.S. Sales rose 9.3 percent year over year. The brand quietly delivered its one millionth car since BMW brought MINI...
The Forgotten Electric MINI GP That Predicted Today’s EV Performance Problem
Did you know MINI once built an electric GP? No, not the Formula E pace car that made the rounds a few years ago. This was something far more interesting. A real...
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How Software Will Shape the Driving Experience of Future MINI Coopers
At CES 2026, the conversation around the future of the car shifted in a meaningful way. It was no longer about horsepower, range, or even design. It was about software. Not digital...
MINI Cooper Electric Named Euro NCAP Best in Class for 2025
The electric MINI Cooper has been named Best in Class for Safest City and Supermini by Euro NCAP thanks to impressive safety results from recent testing. What did it do to get the award and just how...
2028 MINI Cooper F66 LCI Preview: Design Revisions & The Manual Returns?
Over the last 12 years MINI Cooper has been on a path of methodical evolution rather than reinvention. Each refresh has historically been about sharpening the edges, refining the details, and nudging...
The Manual May Still Have a Future at MINI and Here’s How It Could Come Back
In the continuing saga of MINI and the manual transmission, there might be a new chapter. For a brand that built its modern identity on driver engagement, the disappearance of the manual...
2025 MINI UK Sales Up With EVs Leading the Way
MINI entered 2025 facing a year of transition. A new retail model, an almost entirely refreshed lineup, and mounting pressure to prove that electrification could drive real demand rather than just headlines....
MINI USA Ends 2025 Up 9.3% Despite Cooper Sales Down
MINI finished 2025 on a positive note in the U.S., posting full-year growth despite a sharp slowdown at the end of the year. On the strength of a largely refreshed lineup, MINI USA reported...
The Ultimate R56 MINI Cooper Buyer’s Guide (2007-2013)
The R56 MINI sits at a crossroads in the brand’s modern history. Today’s MINIs rank among the most reliable small cars you can buy, but the R56 arrived before the brand fully...
How BMW Almost Killed The Combustion MINI Cooper
MINI, and BMW more broadly, have been smarter than most automakers in their expansion into electric vehicles. Yes, there have been missteps. But the key to their enviable position today is a...
MotoringFile 2025 Rewind: A Year Defined by Reviews, Concepts & Community
As 2025 comes to a close, one thing is clear. The global MINI community is as curious, engaged, and opinionated as it has ever been. And once again, MotoringFile existed to serve...
Video: Testing the Electric MINI Countryman – Real-World Range & Charging
Electric vehicles reveal their character not in daily commuting but on longer drives where planning, efficiency, and charging infrastructure all intersect. That is exactly why this trip mattered. The route from Chicago...
2025 Rewind – The Radical Deus Ex Machina MINI Concepts
How Deus Ex Machina and MINI Produced MINI’s Most Acclaimed Concepts in Over a Decade Earlier this year MINI quietly did something it has not managed in a long time. It debuted...
2025 Rewind: Looking Back at MINI’s History of Concept Cars
Join us over the next week as we look back at some of the biggest stories of our year – starting with the past imagining the future. One of the subjects that...
Driven: The Electric MINI Cooper JCW J01 vs Petrol F66 JCW
For a North America based site like MotoringFile, time behind the wheel of the new J01 electric MINI Cooper has been frustratingly limited. And until recently, the electric JCW variant had remained...
MINI USA to Build Countryman SE Only for Customer Orders as EV Incentives Fade
With federal EV tax credits gone in the US, the electric vehicle market is entering a more uncertain and more telling phase. Incentives that once helped normalize higher EV pricing are disappearing,...
How to Charge your MINI Countryman SE at Tesla Superchargers
After years of waiting, MINI drivers can now access North American Charging Standard (NACS)–equipped charging stations, including Tesla Superchargers. But how does it all work? Let’s take a look. As you can...
EU Drops 2035 ICE Ban: How It Might Affect Future MINIs
The EU has effectively walked back its planned 2035 ban on new internal combustion engine sales, a cornerstone assumption behind MINI’s push toward an all electric lineup by 2030. With regulators now...
MINI’s Recycled Knit Interior is Now Award Winning Despite Early Criticism
MINI’s interior material strategy has just received one of the highest validations possible from the industry. The brand’s knitted interior textile has been named the overall winner of the SPE Automotive Award...
MINI’s Digital Subscriptions Explained: What You Actually Get and If They’re Worth Paying For
Over the last few years, MINI has quietly transformed how features are delivered, activated, and paid for. What once came bundled at purchase is now increasingly handled through software, digital services, and...
Tesla Supercharger Access Comes to the Electric MINI Countryman SE
MINI has begun rolling out a major software update for the electric Countryman SE that has the chance to radically change how owners charge their cars for owners in North America. Beyond...
How MINI Became the Most Successful British Car Brand of the Modern Era
The Improbable Story of How MINI Outlasted the Rest of the British Motoring Industry British automotive history is littered with proud names that lost their way. Some drifted until the market forgot...
Video Guide: How to Master MINI’s New Assisted Driving in Five Minutes
MINI’s latest driver assistance technology has quietly become one of our favorite upgrades in years. However it can be a daunting system to use given that you’re handing over control of your...
How Rover’s Futuristic Spiritual Concepts Nearly Rewrote MINI History
Every brand has its great what-ifs, but MINI’s biggest almost-car wasn’t just radical, it would have changed the brand forever. In the late 1990s, long before the reborn MINI took shape in...
How the New BMW iX3 Sets the Stage for the Next MINI Countryman
The all new BMW iX3 is the first SUV built on the Neue Klasse platform and it is already drawing praise for its dynamics and tech. But it’s the underlying tech and...
The MINI ACV 30 – A Look Back at MINI’s Most Wild Concept
Every few years MINI design circles back to the same source of inspiration. The ACV 30. The radical little concept that not only previewed the rebirth of MINI but helped reorient the...