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.
Despite the US slowdown MINI sales continued on a tear worldwide in August up 10.3% with a total of 22,575 cars delivered. The brand’s biggest growth drivers are the MINI Clubman, with...
BMW is in a bit of a quandary. Eight years ago they made the choice to invest billion in the radical carbon fiber constructed all electric BMW i3. It was a major...
Pedestrian impact standards. Crash standards. Efficiency standards. Lets just get them out of the way. These are the typical reasons stated why automakers redesign their cars every 6-7 years. You can also...
This time change to BMW and a run-through of the 225xe iPerformance Plugin Hybrid. With an identical chassis and an identical drivetrain this gives us a great look at what to expect...
“Third places” – those that lie between work and home – provide important contact points in our modern urban society. They expand the room we have to live in and help us...
Carplay and Android Auto are coming. But what about BMW and MINI homegrown solutions? BMW recently debuted gesture controls on the new 7 Series and we recently had a chance to sample...
Official Release: MINI Challenge will join the British GT Championship for the first time next year, cementing its place as one of Europe’s fastest-growing single-make racing championship. The news marks the biggest...
Last Friday I was on the receiving end of a tire-shredding Chicago pothole for the second time in two months. The first happened as part of our 2016 7 Series test and...
The BMW X1 2.8 xDrive has the same chassis as the Clubman. It has the same engine as a JCW. It is for all intents of purposes a MINI in BMW clothing....
After spending a weekend with the US based MINI JCW team at Road America last week and staring at the amazing R56 JCW Challenge car currently for sale on MotoringFile, we’ve become...
