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.
MINIUSA flipped the switch on the Countryman Hybrid configurator (aka the Cooper S E) this afternoon. Along with the new model the updated configurator also reflects the July production changes that we...
Big news out of MINIUSA this afternoon as the company has completed its search for a new Head of Product Planning & Aftersales. Randy comes from the BMW Group having previously worked...
Last year we put 20,000 miles on a Clubman Cooper S (manual) and came away convinced it was one of MINI’s best products to date. Despite some a few small issues, it...
And it’s not Frank Stephenson. The new head of MINI Design will be Oliver Heilmer who has been leading the California base BMW Designworks as of late. Oliver has been part of...
MINI has gotten infinitely better at designing for safety – despite the small size. Witness the all new 2017 MINI Countryman which is a full one start better than what is essentially...
163 hp, 2600 lbs and $22,000. Those approximate numbers were some of the key ingredients to one of the most successful cult cars of all time. The R53 Cooper S (2002 –...
Official News: Westport Co. Mayo is set to see an invasion of MINI’s old and new later this month, as the 2017 International Mini Meeting gets underway from the 25th May to...
After two weeks and 1,000 miles we’re forming some opinions about our new 2017 MINI JCW Clubman. Lets get right to it. We’re not automatic people. But this new 8 speed Aisin...
Last year we broke the story that CarPlay was coming to the MINI Clubman and Countryman with July production. Today MINI is making it official along with a slew of other technology...
Frank Stephenson is rumored to be returning to lead MINI Design. Those are words many MotoringFile readers have longed to read ever since Stephenson left MINI in 2001 for Maserati and Ferrari....
