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.
MINI Sales are up (barely) for February year over year. The big winner? The MINI Convertible was up over 700% thanks to the new model (and the fact that there technically wasn’t...
Last week MINI introduced the new MINI Connect option on the Countryman crossover. The idea is the first of its kind in the automotive world. The idea is that your iPhone (more...
Due to some last second things that have come up, we couldn’t make it to Geneva. And that’s not a bad thing. Geneva will be relatively quiet for MINI since the Countryman...
The current line of MINIs has been a huge success for BMW in terms of sales. It’s also evolved the design language of the brand in a natural way that both gave...
Last week we told you about MINI USA’s latest special edition MINI, the Laurel Sport. This week we actually have our first look at the car. The Laurel Sport will be produced...
Next week MINI will officially take the wraps off of the Countryman to the public at large during the Geneva Motorshow. But what does it take to get ready for that unveiling?...
To coincide with the Countryman’s launch next week in Geneva MINI and their agency have created the first long form commercial/promo video for the new crossover. At 2:30 it’s clearly meant to...
If you look at the official release on MINI Connected you’d be hard pressed to fully understand the system. So as a follow-up we thought we’d not only take an exclusive look...
Today MINI takes the wraps off technology that debuted as a concept this past fall in Frankfurt. However here we see the final version which will make its debut in the Countryman...
Today we’re reviewing something outside the immediate BMW world to give you a bit more insight into the increasingly important electric car market. Nothing prepares you for the feeling of a really...