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.
The EU has announced it will bring forward its review of the 2035 zero-emission vehicle target to the end of this year, two years earlier than planned. On the surface this is...
The Goodwood Revival isn’t just a car event. It’s a portal. For three days each September, the gates of the Goodwood Motor Circuit open not only to historic racing cars but to...
Concept cars have always been part theater, part crystal ball. For decades BMW and MINI have used them to test radical ideas, hint at future direction, and just as importantly, inject a...
BMW has been teasing the Neue Klasse for years. On MotoringFile, we’ve covered how it represents a full reboot for BMW Group, built from the ground up for electrification, digitalization, and sustainability....
MINI x Dues Ex Machina have succeeded in creating the most talked about MINI concepts in over a decade. But how did they come together? We have an inside look at the...
The Deus Ex Machina one-offs are more than just another pair of design exercises. They’re MINI staging a dialogue about the future of John Cooper Works, two cars built from the same...
MINI and Deus Ex Machina have created two one-off JCWs that couldn’t be more different yet are just as exciting. In this video we take a deep dive into both, dissecting the...
Today MINI isn’t just showing two concept cars — it’s debuting a new chapter in its design story. Working with Deus Ex Machina, MINI has taken the refreshed design language it introduced...
The day had finally come. After a few missed chances, we finally had a chance to spend a day with the new 2025 MINI Cooper JCW (F66) and it’s manual equipped predecessor...
Mercedes-Benz is reportedly in advanced discussions to source BMW’s four-cylinder petrol engines for a wide range of its future models. The move, first reported by Germany’s Manager Magazin, could see one of...
