Gabriel Bridger

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.

F56 3rd Gen MINI // 2014-2022

MINI USA Announces The Return of The Manual Transmission

Last spring MotoringFile broke the news that MINI USA would be temporarily eliminating the manual transmission from all models due to a severe lag...

F56 Electric MINI Video

More Electric MINI Cooper SE Reviews Are Here

While our own MINI Cooper SE Reviews were done a while back (written and video), a number of journalists are just now getting their hands on...

MTTS Official News

MINI USA Postpones MINI Takes the States to 2021

The rumors our true: MINI USA will postpone MINI Takes the States pushing the event back to 2021. Due to the unprecedented times that...

Official News Sales

Global MINI Sales Down Sharply Due To COVID-19

Unsurprisingly global MINI sales were hit hard over the last month due to COVID-19 which in turn greatly affected Q1 results. In total MINI...

Official News Sales

US MINI Sales Slide Dramatically in Q1 as the COVOID-19 Shutdown Continues

With the COVOID-19 shutdown affecting the global economy, US MINI sales totaled 5,237 vehicles, a decrease of 35.1% vs the 8,072 vehicles sold in...

Official News

A Look Back at the Best MINI April fools Pranks

The practice of brands engaging in April Fools’ Day has been put on hiatus this year as the world deals with the COVOID-19 pandemic....

F57 Convertible Official News Special Editions

Official Release: US Premier 2021 MINI Sidewalk Edition

MINI USA is celebrating the launch of the special edition 2021 MINI Sidewalk Convertible this week with official pricing being announced. Unlike US based...