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.
Time again to give thanks to the fine folks that keep MotoringFile going. We’d also like to welcome a new sponsor to the site: MiniFini. That’s right, MiniFini is indeed back! Be...
Based on your requests we are now offering sticker versions of our MotoringFile Magnetic Grille badges. Each sticker is $4.50 and is made with the same materials as the magnetic badges (sans...
This tagic news comes from MotoringFile reader Fred Hornung: >Here is some bad news from Australia, Saturday a Mini Cooper S crashed into the spectator crowd in Tasmania and injured 3 people...
There are few MINI accessories out there that are as seemingly extravagant as the new JCW Leather dash. I mean, it’s a MINI right? Why in the world would you spend the...
It looks like Autoexpress back with more MINI news based on some spy shots first run by Worldcarfans.com. While there’s nothing new to see that we didn’t get a look at last...
Here’s a quick update on what to expect and when to expect it for the US market. As we mentioned previously, MINI will be holding off introducing the R56 to the US...
To close out the R53 Cooper S (and since they won’t be offering the GP), MINI Canada will be releasing a special edition of it’s own. The “S.E.” will offer the following...
We’ve recently learned that MINI will most likely will not be using the name “Traveler” on their upcoming long wheel base car. This is primarily due to the fact that the ownership...
MINI’s commitment to the MINI Challenge looks like it will remain strong over for the foreseeable future. This news comes from recent comments made by the head of MINI of Germany and...
One of the downsides to scooping the rest of the automotive news world from time to time is that we inevitably get 10-12 emails from people who missed the original post telling...
