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.
What does the base Countryman look like and what does “E” and “C” even mean? MINI has released plenty of images and data on the new Countryman but almost all of us...
The J01 2025 MINI Cooper Electric (2024 in some markets) is a watershed product for the brand. It introduces a new design language for the brand and is the first ground-up electric...
Two weeks ago we got our first official look at the all new J01 electric MINI Cooper and in a sense the future of the MINI brand. However almost all of the...
The 2025 ICE F67 MINI Convertible is not getting the new, triangular lights that all other small MINIs will be getting in this next generation (starting in 2024). According to sources who...
As expected, today MINI announced it’s building the new all electric MINI Cooper in Oxford starting in 2026. The move will bring production of the car to the UK alongside a heavily...
For those that read MotoringFile daily, this may seem like déjà. As we reported in March, MINI will be bringing production of its all new electric MINI Cooper (the J01) and MINI...
MINI Design had a huge task at hand when they set out to reinvent an icon like the MINI Cooper. In talking with the designers and engineers who created the car, process...
What was once almost certain has now become a certainty. Earlier this year we reported that MINI was likely to cease all manual production in when the F56 makes way for the...
The new J01 MINI Cooper is a massive step forward in many ways. But how does it compare to the previous generations? Is it an evolution or revolution? And more specifically does...
Hidden in all the news on the new electric MINI Cooper and Countryman today was our first look at the next generation MINI Countryman JCW. Th big news is that it’s 100%...
