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.
It’s easy to forget that MINI’s largest market doesn’t actually get the full MINI lineup. In particular, the US has never had access to MINI diesels. For years, MINI USA has attempted...
Get your credit cards ready. Lego has announced a full classic Mini Cooper kit coming August 1 2014. The kit retails for $100 and will be sold at online and in-stores. Check...
The F55 five door MINI represents an entirely new variant from the brand that mixes some of the R55 Clubman with the current F56 design language. That said there are also some...
The highly anticipated five door MINI is here and the US pricing is a bit lower than we had originally expected. Basically MINI is giving you two extra doors and a healthy...
With the F56 still ramping up MINI USA sales are down as expected for the month of May. The good news here (also as expected) is that MINI USA had another record...
Consider this a follow-up to our previous announcement of the JCW exterior kit being delayed. Here’s the full list of options being delayed due to the Oxford plant’s F56 ramp-up. Everything below...
While MINI has introduced an entirely new car in the F56, there are still a handful of models on the older and not necessarily out of date RXX platform. In order to...
MINI USA has increased standard options on all models for 2015 and as you’d expect also increased prices across the board. However MINI has kept increases relatively modest at 0-2.6% overall. Here’s...
The Superleggera has taken the world by storm as much as a MINI concept could. It’s been widely praised by critics and enthusiasts alike for its beauty and interpretation of MINI’s classic...