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.
As is customary with BMW products, the current generation MINIs (The R55, R56 and R57 included) will undergo a mild mid-model cycle facelift sometime during it production run. While we don’t have...
MotoringFile reader Cynthia S writes: >I have been considering buying my daughter a MINI Cooper but I’m concerned about how it handles in the snow. What experience do you have with this?...
For better or worse 2007 was the year of the R56. With MINI launching the second generation of the new MINI, we obviously focused on the car and all the hype surrounding...
We here at MF will be busy thinking about things that aren’t MINI related today so news will be rather scarce. But if you feel the need to read some MINI related...
Usually when we get cards around this time of the year from friends in the MINI world, we’re not asked to share them with our readers. However the card (seen above) we...
Perhaps the most outspoken mouth-piece of the British automotive press has had his week in a Clubman and the results aren’t pretty: >Unfortunately, after a week, I have decided it’s one of...
MotoringFile reader Robert K. writes: >Test drove a R56 Auto with the JCW tuning kit. The car is the Sales Managers demo & I was quite impressed. This is the third Auto...
Due to technical issues and the overall cost, MINI USA has decided to not roll-out the much heralded Motorby electronic billboards we reported on last January. MINI USA had sent out a...
MF Exclusive: What happens when a car-maker wants to build a bigger vehicle without the finances to properly develop a new platform? They borrow what they need from someone else who’s already...
It’s been almost eight months since our last updates to the magnetic badge/sticker collection over at MotoringBadges.com. With over 100 available, we thought we could take a bit of a break while...
