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 2017 MINI JCW Countryman is here and a little earlier than we had been lead to believe. The formula isn't surprise however. The 228 hp 2.0L engine that powers the rest of the JCW range is here along with the higher torque tune (258 ft worth) that debuted in the JCW Clubman this past fall. This gives the JCW F60 Countryman a 0-60 time of 6.2 seconds - .4 seconds faster than the R60 version that came before it.
This year’s Dakar wasn’t the triumph for MINI that some had hoped. But to many that wasn’t a surprise. MINI’s new 2017 Countryman JCW simply didn’t have the testing and development time...
Official Release: Another exciting yet challenging Dakar has come to an end today with all three new MINI John Cooper Works Rally cars successfully completing their first ever Dakar – demonstrating that...
It’s been a tortuous Dakar for many competitors with epic weather and epic stories happening almost daily. Unfortunately through it all MINI has fallen back to six overall and MINIs lead driver...
The 2018 model year will be a big one for MINI’s three and five door MINI hatch and likely the MINI Convertible. New navigation system, engines and a revised design are all...
Not counting MINI sales in the US, MINI is on a roll. Following the record sales of 2015, MINI has posted an even bigger sales figure for 2016; 360,233 vehicles delivered to...
Official Release: All drivers faced a much shorter route than expected on Stage 5 of the 2017 Dakar, following a decision by race organisers to reduce the route from 692 km to...
The day has finally come that we can configure MINI’s highly anticipated Countryman. MINIUSA.com isn’t entirely updated but when you try to configure an the older Countryman model you get the new...
Stage 4 of the 2017 Dakar proved eventful today, but it was successful for many of the MINI competitors, with six pairings continuing to improve on their overall position in the standings...
MINI USA will be skipping the Detroit Auto Show for the 2nd year in a row. Once again it appears that decision is based on the brand’s new direction which is intended...
