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 move means the Cooper will share the same Exact engine as the Cooper S with the only difference being software. This Could Open The Door for Huge performance upgrade possibilities. Last...
The new petrol F66 MINI Cooper is not a simple refresh of its F56 predecessor. It’s an entire rethink of the F56 that just happens to be on the same chassis. But...
The new MINI Countryman JCW is our first look at the new MINI family and with it numerous features and functionality that we’ve never seen in MINIs before. Here are a few...
The all new 313 hp MINI Countryman JCW is here and it’s a big deal. Literally it’s the longest, tallest, widest and heaviest MINI ever sold. So how can it possible live...
We head to the mountains and coastal roads of Portugal to see if The New, more powerful, Larger Countryman can live up to the JCW name. Hustling a 3,800 crossover through mountain...
Today we Go hands-on with the 2025 F66 MINI Cooper S – MINI’s last ever petrol powered Cooper. Is it a Worthy Successor to the F56? When you first look at the...
For years MINI’s performance sub brand JCW has gone solo in designing and engineering its cars and the performance parts that power them. While they appear to follow in the footsteps of...
The electric J01 MINI Cooper is a watershed moment for the brand. It’s the first ever dedicated electric vehicle from MINI and one that ushers in an entirely new era of design...
After years of waiting we finally got hands-on with both the electric J01 and the petrol F66 MINI Coopers. Two cars with striking similarities on the surface and seismic differences lurking beneath....
As with the J01 MINI Cooper, some markets will be offering JCW (or sport) trim that will mimic the look of the full JCW model coming later this year. In other words...
