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.
For those that know the term “timing chain tensioner” all too well this might be music to your ears. Paperwork went out last week to owners and former owners who might be...
Many of us have been there. A surprise repair is one thing. But it’s another thing when there’s an extra digit and the first number starts with a 4. We get a...
Official Release: MINI USA today announced that registration for MINI TAKES THE STATES 2016 (MTTS) is now officially open. MINI owners looking to participate can now register at MINITAKESTHESTATES.com. The adult registration...
According to internal documents MotoringFile has seen, MINI USA has proactively identified an issue with the new MINI convertible’s soft top. Because of this the launch of the car will be pushed...
If you’re a MotoringFile reader this is quite old news. We’ve been reporting on the new plugin hybrid for years now with detailed technical analysis and a full view of performance. Now...
The 2017 Countryman is scheduled to go on-sale later this year, finally replacing the last older generation MINI in the line-up. What should we expect? When should we expect it? We’ll tell...
Official Release: Following the successful UK market launch of the MINI Clubman in October 2015, and the recent announcement of the MINI Clubman ALL4, MINI UK is adding a new model to...
MINI sales continued their upward trend worldwide with and increase 4.1% in the first two months of the year. This is sharp contrast to US sales which were down 23.7% for February....
BMW Group (which includes BMW, MINI, BMW Motorcycles and Rolls Royce) has achieved a new sales record for 2015. For MotoringFile readers MINI’s news is also quite positive. The brand achieved a...
To celebrate its 100th birthday BMW has given itself a present in the form of a wildly futuristic concept – the BMW Vision Next 100. Consider it the ultimate autonomous driving machine....
