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.
As part of its track car of the year testing Evo magazine tested a new F56 based MINI JCW Challenge race car. The Challenge car was up against some serious metal with...
Lets get this out of the way. Our Clubman’s left front NM Engineering RSe12 18″ wheel (which just replaced the ORM 17″ wheel with all-seasons) is no longer a circle. After a...
Sad day here at MF as the much loved David Duncan will be moving on to a global BMW Group position and leaving MINI USA May 1st. In his place will be...
Official Release: “Creative use of space” has always been at the core of the MINI brand. Now, with the “MINI LIVING” installation, MINI is demonstrating during the Salone del Mobile 2016 in...
The rumors have been swirling for awhile. Now Autocar, that UK bastion of credible automotive journalism, is reporting that a MINI sedan is looking likely. The long awaited 5th model has been...
Official release: MINI UK is proud to announce British racing driver, Charlie Butler-Henderson, 37, as a new brand ambassador. 2016 will represent the first time Butler-Henderson competes as a MINI ambassador but...
While MINI USA is seeing numbers heading in the wrong direction, MINI global sales continue to rise. Why is MINI seeing so much success worldwide while the US sales continue downward? Hit...
Automotive News caught up with Head of MINI USA David Duncan to chat about all things MINI USA. Top of David’s list was fine-tuning MINI USA’s marketing message with these three goals:...
Two years ago I shared a ride to the airport with a senior BMW engineer responsible for advanced drivetrains like the new wave of BMW and MINI plugin hybrids (like the forthcoming...
We’ve been telling you for awhile now that MINUSA is bringing a MINI diesel to the US. But the big question is when? With that MF reader Rick Talbot (Current owner of a...