MotoringFile was born out of a love for all things MINI. Technically started in January 2003 with our first post announcing that MINI had just won car of the year. But in reality it started way before. I grew up with a love for all things automotive. That fascination was particularly influenced by my dad’s BMW 2002tii and my love for all things British.
For most of its modern history, MINI’s global identity was defined by small cars. Hatchbacks led the volume charts, while larger models played a supporting role. In 2025, that balance decisively shifted....
One of MINI most controversial additions to the Cooper in its 2024 redesign was the fabric dash and door trim. So much so that, when we wrote about the upcoming 2028 MINI...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
In 2021, MINI made one of the boldest commitments of any legacy automaker, announcing it would become fully electric by 2030. Four short years later, those plans and the models that were...
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...
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...
