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.
The Paceman lies in a space between expectations. Too large to be a proper MINI and too small to be a truly utility-focused vehicle. That's what I heard time and time again from friends and bystanders during my week with the R61 MINI. It's got two doors in the space of four and it's got mass in places that MINI's historically haven't had it. Yet why do I like it so much?
Welcome to the F56 FAQ. We’ve taken your questions from recent posts and given them answers to the best of our ability hopefully to make the next generation MINI a little less...
Over the last six months it’s become obvious that many of you have many unanswered questions about the new MINI. While we do t have answers for all of them, we do...
Despite the fact that the next generation F56 MINI has already been outed, it’s still sometime away from hitting dealerships. Initially there were rumors that the F56 would see a September launch...
Heading north on Michigan’s famous M22, I realized something about our little JCW Roadster. In all my years of driving all sorts of cars, I can’t remember bonding with a car more...
MINIs on the Mackinaw Bridge. A great idea in our minds – pairing a car we all love with the largest suspension bridge in the country and one of the most beautiful...
Due to low sales MINI USA has killed the Clubvan in the US. The reason is simple and something we questioned over a year ago when US sales were announced; the Chicken...
MINI USA reported the best month ever in June with sales of 6,571 automobiles, an increase of 9.6 percent from the 5,995 sold in the same month a year ago. Year-to-date, MINI...
Welcome to MF Vault. Where we bring you the best of vintage MotoringFile in an effort to look back and maybe even re-evaluate. Five years ago there was no Clubman. There was...
In over 12 years since the introduction of the new MINI there’s only been one model we could point to as undeniably attractive: the original R50 MINI Cooper. Soon we could have...
