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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Two years ago we created a plan for what we thought would be an epic holiday road-trip. We lined up a 2024 Final Edition MINI Clubman and headed to the Austrian Alps...
If you’ve spent any time with the new MINI Cooper, Countryman or Aceman, you know MINI OS 9 brings a completely different digital experience. It’s quicker, cleaner and far more capable, but...
MINI was recently in Japan for the debut of the Paul Smith MINI at the Japan Mobility Show. While they were there, they grabbed the keys to an F66 MINI Cooper JCW...
I’ve driven the Tail of the Dragon in more MINIs than I can remember. But the last time I was there just a few months ago was in a (forgive me) BMW...
MINI has always delivered style, personality, and one of the most engaging small car driving experiences on the market. What the brand did not always deliver was consistency in long-term reliability. Owners...
Welcome to White Roof Radio 702. We start off strong by going deep on the Superleggera concept and the new MotoringFile video. Then we dive into all the MINI news (complete that...
For MINI fans, “GP” has always meant something special. Long before BMW created its modern JCW GP models with carbon arches and Nürburgring lap times, the Cooper family defined what a Grand...
As MINI and it’s products evolve, one constant behind the scenes has been BMW Designworks, the California-based creative studio that’s had its fingerprints on the brand since it’s relaunch in the late...
When the MINI Superleggera Vision rolled onto the lawn at Villa d’Este in 2014, it instantly became one of the most breathtaking concept cars of the modern era. A minimalist, hand-formed sculpture...
BMW’s latest move in driver assistance tech isn’t just big news for its electric iX3 — it’s a glimpse into what’s coming for MINI. BMW has become the first automaker in Germany...
There’s something quietly revolutionary happening in the world of performance cars and it could easily find its way into the next generation of MINIs. Pirelli’s new Cyber Tyre system, recently named V2X Innovation of the...
When the MINI Superleggera Vision debuted at Villa d’Este in 2014, it looked almost too perfect to be real — a minimalist, hand-formed sculpture that captured MINI’s spirit while stripping away every...
This Halloween, MINI is pulling off one of its cheekiest stunts yet—by dressing up as the one thing it considers truly terrifying: a Waymo. MINI’s latest campaign takes aim at the rise...
This is the 2026 MINI Paul Smith Edition and today we are digging into the design. Three exterior colors, two roof treatments and more easter eggs to make your head spin. More...
More than a year after we first broke the story of a new Paul Smith collaboration with MINI, the curtain is being raised on their most complete joint effort yet and the largest...
For MINI fans, special editions are nothing new, but few carry the kind of design heritage this one does. The upcoming 2026 MINI Paul Smith Edition isn’t just another paint-and-sticker package; it’s...
In 1998, long before special editions became part of MINI’s modern playbook, something quietly remarkable happened. British fashion designer Paul Smith, already a global name known for his sharp tailoring and playful...
There’s a moment in every great brand’s story when the future hangs by a thread. For MINI, that moment came in the mid-1990s, when BMW suddenly found itself the unlikely guardian of...
When MINI and Paul Smith team up, something special usually happens. However this time, things feel far more expansive than past collaborations. If we look at our exclusive report from May 2024...
As the energy of Formula 1 returns to Austin this weekend, MINI USA is stepping right into the heart of it—partnering with Sports Illustrated to bring two unique experiences to Circuit of...
If you’ve been following MotoringFile, you’ll know we’ve been tracking MINI’s next round of updates closely. Now, our sources have shared the first details on the all-electric MINI Countryman’s upcoming refresh, set...
Remember when we reported that MINI and Paul Smith Edition were working on a special edition model? It’s almost here. The next chapter in their long-running collaboration will make its global debut...
MINI USA has announced a new partnership with Red Bull for the 2025 Red Bull Dance Your Style World Final, set to take place October 11 at the Intuit Dome in Los...
The MINI Rocketman was more than a concept—it was a glimpse into what the brand could become if it truly returned to its roots. Compact, inventive, and full of character, it embodied...
In what’s shaping up to be a longer lifecycle than anyone expected, sources tell MotoringFile that the F66 MINI Cooper will receive two refreshes before it goes out of production around 2032. We now have details on...
The latest global BMW Group figures show MINI not just growing but surging. The brand delivered 72,376 units in the third quarter, a jaw-dropping +37.5% year-on-year increase humbling even the BMW brand’s results. The results show...
The MINI John Cooper Works Convertible has been named The Sunday Times Car of the Year 2025, beating out far more expensive performance cars for the title. According to The Sunday Times’ Motoring Editor...
Few concept cars in MINI’s history have captured the public imagination like the 2011 Rocketman. Small, clever, and unmistakably MINI, it was the brand’s most faithful attempt at reimagining the original 1959 Mini’s...
