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.
According to super-sleuth Georg Kacher (who usually gets things mostly correct) the BMW board approved the MINI Superleggera for production in 2018 earlier this year. However that was quickly followed up with...
That’s the opinion of many within the industry. Tesla showed us how to do it (no matter how flawed the execution is) and its clear that the rest of the industry is...
Recently we heard a couple reports of the Paceman being officially discontinued by MINI. While that’s not technically the case, it’s true the R61’s days are numbered. Debuted in 2012, the Paceman...
Official Release: The BMW Group is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the introduction of additive manufacturing at the company these days. The additive manufacturing methods, which are becoming more well known under...
LA is a fitting place for MINI to take the wraps off of the new 2016 MINI Convertible. But there’s more than just the F57 on the stand of course. The Clubman...
Official Release: To drive a MINI is to make a statement. To wear MINI fashion is now equally so. From now on not only the new MINI Clubman but the MINI Gentleman’s...
Official Release: The global marketing campaign “Stay Open” is about to get underway in time for the start of communications for the new MINI Convertible. The campaign will accompany the new MINI...
“A BMW must also remain a BMW, whether it is an EV, hybrid or conventionally powered vehicle”. Well, that’s reassuring. While this interview focuses on the BMW brand, it’s easy to see...
Earlier this week we dropped the bombshell that MINI was preparing to release several all wheel drive Clubman models. While the Cooper and Cooper S will surely be the volume leaders, it’s...
Official: Sales of the MINI brand continue to grow year-on-year, with a total of 272,819 vehicles delivered to customers around the world in the first ten months, an increase of 15.4%. Sales...
