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.
At CES 2026, the conversation around the future of the car shifted in a meaningful way. It was no longer about horsepower, range, or even design. It was about software. Not digital...
While much of MINI’s 2025 narrative centers on electrification and crossovers, there is another story hiding in plain sight. Performance is not going away. In 2025, MINI John Cooper Works sales increased...
The electric MINI Countryman SE doesn’t win on numbers. It won’t raise eyebrows with its range, speed or charging capabilities. But get behind the wheel and put miles on it and all...
Globally, MINI delivered 105,535 fully electric vehicles, an 87.9 percent increase year over year. For the first time in the brand’s history, electric models accounted for more than 30 percent of total MINI sales, pushing...
For most of its modern history, MINI’s global identity was defined by small cars. Hatchbacks led the volume charts, while larger models played a supporting role. In 2025, that balance decisively shifted....
One of MINI most controversial additions to the Cooper in its 2024 redesign was the fabric dash and door trim. So much so that, when we wrote about the upcoming 2028 MINI...
Over the last 12 years MINI Cooper has been on a path of methodical evolution rather than reinvention. Each refresh has historically been about sharpening the edges, refining the details, and nudging...
In the continuing saga of MINI and the manual transmission, there might be a new chapter. For a brand that built its modern identity on driver engagement, the disappearance of the manual...
The R56 MINI sits at a crossroads in the brand’s modern history. Today’s MINIs rank among the most reliable small cars you can buy, but the R56 arrived before the brand fully...
MINI, and BMW more broadly, have been smarter than most automakers in their expansion into electric vehicles. Yes, there have been missteps. But the key to their enviable position today is a...
