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 MINI fans, special editions are nothing new, but few carry the kind of design heritage this one does. The upcoming 2026 MINI Paul Smith Edition isn’t just another paint-and-sticker package; it’s...
There’s a moment in every great brand’s story when the future hangs by a thread. For MINI, that moment came in the mid-1990s, when BMW suddenly found itself the unlikely guardian of...
You only really get to know a car at its limit. With the Countryman JCW, that limit usually lives somewhere beyond reach, buried under layers of grip, all-wheel drive confidence, and tire...
After driving every new MINI model multiple times, we’ve come away convinced that the all-electric Countryman SE might be the sweet spot of the range for most daily drivers. It’s refined, quick,...
If you’ve been following MotoringFile, you’ll know we’ve been tracking MINI’s next round of updates closely. Now, our sources have shared the first details on the all-electric MINI Countryman’s upcoming refresh, set...
The MINI Rocketman was more than a concept—it was a glimpse into what the brand could become if it truly returned to its roots. Compact, inventive, and full of character, it embodied...
In what’s shaping up to be a longer lifecycle than anyone expected, sources tell MotoringFile that the F66 MINI Cooper will receive two refreshes before it goes out of production around 2032. We now have details on...
The latest global BMW Group figures show MINI not just growing but surging. The brand delivered 72,376 units in the third quarter, a jaw-dropping +37.5% year-on-year increase humbling even the BMW brand’s results. The results show...
In what appears to be a major strategic realignment, sources tell MotoringFile that MINI is not only extending the life of its current combustion Countryman models, but also delaying its next-generation Countryman EV...
Few concept cars in MINI’s history have captured the public imagination like the 2011 Rocketman. Small, clever, and unmistakably MINI, it was the brand’s most faithful attempt at reimagining the original 1959 Mini’s...
