Review & Teardown of the New MINI Cooper Key Fob & Digital Key
The MINI key (or key fob) has aways been a unique aspect of the car. Since the R56 there’s been a whimsical design added to it to distinguish it from other cars....
The MINI key (or key fob) has aways been a unique aspect of the car. Since the R56 there’s been a whimsical design added to it to distinguish it from other cars....
The all new (electric) J01 MINI Cooper and (petrol) F66 MINI Cooper. They look nearly identical at first glance but share nothing beyond a circular screen and logos. But just how different...
The all new 2025 MINI Countryman S is finally making its official US debut. But you won’t see it at an auto show or other large event. Instead MINI USA is bringing...
Designing an all new model for a storied brand like MINI is not an easy task. The history and expectations are sometimes at odds with the need for innovation. As part of...
Despite a product portfolio that’s up to ten years old, MINI USA’s sales grew by an impressive 13.5% in 2023 compared to 2022. It’s a result that speaks to the product quality...
With MINI’s strategy to go all electric 2030, fans have been wondering what that will mean for the performance oriented JCW brand. While we’re still months away from the official debut, today...
The Aceman the first all new model from MINI since the original Countryman in 2010. So to say this is just another new car launch for MINI is a huge understatement. But...
It’s been almost 15 years since MINI introduced an all new model making the Aceman a big deal for the brand. But Can this small crossover live up to the huge expectations?...
The new MINI Countryman has made it to the US. As we speak, it’s filtering into dealers and Americans are getting their first look at the larger, more advanced Countryman. Here’s how...
MINI has released a handful of new photos of the electric MINI Aceman ahead of its review next week. The all new Aceman slots between the Cooper and the Countryman effectively replacing...
Global MINI sales unsurprisingly declined in the first quarter of 2024. With inventory tight and an all new model range soon to arrive at dealers, sales shrank by 9.4% compared to the...
The BMW Group (which includes MINI) and Rimac Technology have officially announced a long-term partnership. And the goal is truly exciting; co-develop and co-produce innovative battery technology for selected battery-electric vehicles. What...
For 2024 “Camp MINI” (as MTTS 20224 will be known) will feature an epic route through the rockies and into the north west of the United States. As always there’s lots of...
Who would have thought a video feed of what’s in front of you would be so incredibly helpful? That was our first takeaway as we began to venture out into Lisbon roads...
MINI is launching an entirely new range of accessories inspired by the new generation MINI Cooper. Check out the full collection, photos of our favorites and MINI’s official press release about it...
MINI USA and the MINI John Cooper Works Team are prepping for another season in the esteemed Touring Car (TC) and Touring Car A (TCA) classes of the 2024 SRO TC America...
The new MINI Cooper features not one but two completely new and totally vegan seat designs. Clad in a synthetic leather called Vescin, the seats have a revised shape and new features...
When you first look at the F66 in person it feels eerily familiar. That’s because it’s heavily based on the F56 which we’ve known since 2014. But how does it look in...
MINI sales in the U.S. totaled 6,369 vehicles in the first quarter of 2024, a decrease of 12.6% vs the 7,284 vehicles sold in the first quarter of 2023. According to MINIUSA...
It’s April Fools’ Day and MINI once again has skipped the festivities. But we’ve got you covered with some of the brand’s greatest hits over the last 20 years. While there have...
MINI’s new generation of cars have a number of high tech features we’ve not seen before. Perhaps the most exciting for those spend time on motorways is the new autonomous driving options....
The highly anticipated new MINI USA configurator is now live! The new configurator is essentially the old experience with some small upgrades to accommodate the new way MINI is allowing customers to...
Of all the fresh ideas we see on the new generation of MINI’s perhaps the most unique is the circular display that dominates the interior. Along with its operating system MINI OS9,...
The MINI manual transmission is dead on the MINI Cooper. With the end of F56 production this February, the manual has left the MINI line-up for good. None of this is new...
If you’ve been reading MotoringFile you’ll know from our exclusive reporting that the F66 2025 MINI Cooper S you’ll know almost all the details imaginable on the car. Almost that is with...
Last month we went hands-on with the new BMW Neue Klasse X concept and came away incredibly impressed with the design and technology behind it all. But there was one piece of...