Dakar: The Role of the MINI Countryman
For some, the fact that the MINIs racing in Dakar are purpose-built racing cars as opposed to modified street cars sticks in their craw. I won’t attempt to explain how racing works...
The 2013 NAIAS Gallery (Updated w/200 photos)
Updated: The 2013 NAIAS will be remembered for a lot of things. It was the show where the BMW 3 Series became the 4 Series. There were the debuts of both the...
White Roof Radio #452
The audio version of the live show in which we talk news from Motoringfile.com and answer some Ask Chad questions for you. Most of our conversation was about the upcoming 3 cylinder...
MINI Looks Back at the Most Successful Year in its History
Official Release: The British premium small car manufacturer MINI can look back on an eventful year marked by new sales records, successful model launches and expansion into new markets worldwide. 2012 once...
MotoringFile (& You) at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show
Next Monday marks the beginning of the 2013 auto show season with the famed North American International Auto Show. It’s not only the most important show in the US but easily one...
Dakar: MINI Still Leading After Stage Six
Official News from MINI Motorsport: Nasser Al-Attiyah enjoys a stunning day at the 2013 Dakar, but Stéphane Peterhansel successfully fended off the attacks of the Buggy driver in his MINI ALL4 Racing....
MINI Breaks Sales Records for 2012
2012 was a banner year for MINI worldwide with sales finally breaking the 300K mark. With the Countryman adding significant sales figures for the US and other key markets MINI’s recent product...
Dakar: Peterhansel Defends His Lead
MINI continues to aggressively defend its Dakar title, with Stéphane Peterhansel fighting off his pursuers through Stage Four of the 2013 Dakar. BMW Group is making an incredibly strong showing again this year on both four wheels <a href="http://www.bimmerfile.com/2013/01/09/joan-barreda-dominates-the-fourth-stage-of-the-dakar/">and two</a>.
MINI’s 3 Cylinder Engine Previewed
Last fall BMW trotted out a modified 1 Series hatch to a few select European journalists not to preview a car but an engine. Under the hood was the B38 3 Cylinder...
White Roof Radio #451
Brand new year, brand new show! Gabe joins Todd, Chad, and I to talk about news from MotoringFile.com followed by a bit of Ask Chad. Just what the new year ordered! This...