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 MINI is celebrating the Countryman’s UK and European launch with a massive photo drop, a few videos (which we’ll get to shortly) and an incredibly thorough press release. With over 800(!)...
Turn your hymnals to 2002. David E. Davis wrote those words over 40 years ago as his opening to what has been since known a the greatest American car review of all...
According to the Automotive News, BMW is considering basing production of MINI’s upcoming electric car outside of the U.K. due to Brexit. Due to uncertainty around trade agreements between the U.K. and...
Official Release: BMW of North America is proud to offer customers and enthusiasts the opportunity to experience newly enhanced driver training courses for both the BMW and MINI Driving Experiences. The BMW...
Drum roll please…. for 2017 MotoringFile will be testing a new MINI. Not just any MINI but what we’d consider one of the brand’s halo vehicles: The JCW Clubman. Like our long...
It’s good guys. It’s really good. That’s the reaction we had when we first played with the new touchscreen navigation last fall at the LA Autoshow. Now that we’ve had a bit...
Official Release: MINI returned to Florence and its venue at the Fortezza da Basso for the 91st edition of Pitti Uomo and also renewed its partnership with Pitti Immagine for 2017, confirming...
The 2017 MINI JCW Countryman is on an entirely new chassis offering new engines and technology. But that would mean nothing if MINI didn’t improve the one thing that we always thought...
MINI (especially in the US) has prided itself in always offering a manual version of every model and trim it sells. The new F60 MINI Countryman will be no exception. As many of you have noted MINI is currently not offering a manual transmission on the Cooper S. That will change very shortly.
The 2017 MINI JCW Countryman is the largest and most powerful MINI to ever be offered from the brand. Oh technically it’s tied with the JCW Clubman on power and torque output....
