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.
Here’s a little tidbit we had verified recently. The R56 Cooper gas tank is really 13.2 gallons for the US and Canada….the rest of the world gets the 10.6 gallon tank. Why?...
MINI Clubsport has what looks like one of the very first 2007 Cooper S race cars we at MF have seen prepped and ready to go for the 2007 season. Undoubtedly we’ll...
Most likely the last of our Dragon video footage for 2007, this is a full compilation of all video I shot from my garage in Chicago to our Cabin at Fontana. It...
Before you, the MF reader give me your ideas on what I should get, let me first start off by saying yes, the rumor is true. I’m close to selling my exceptional...
Based on my previous review of the R56, I knew there was a lot to like about this car. It’s certainly true I came away very impressed (and somewhat surprised) by both...
This latest edition of Ask MotoringFile comes courtesy of Josh in LA: > I’ve had my 2007 Cooper S for almost a month now and have loved every minute. However there’s one...
Remember that rendering we showed you a few weeks back (the one on the right of this post). Yeah, you can forget about that. While it may give you a general feel...
Another view of the Dragon, this time at night. It’s accompanied by the song that many around the MF Cabin last week came to know as my anthem, North American Scum by...
Here’s the video a lot of you have been waiting for. Unfortunately several sections had to be cut out due to some traffic, but I think you generally get the idea. And...
Since the new dealer installed R56 kit was first launched back in March at Geneva, we’ve gotten two questions over and over: when and how much? We can now answer the first...
