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.
Much has been made of the fact that the hood scoop on the Cooper S is not connected to anything internally. Yes it’s true that it’s on the car for no specific...
There have been a lot of questions surrounding the optional 2007 Sport Suspension on MotoringFile in the last few months. Specifically what components are involved in the option . Is it simply...
Since our review of the 2007 MINI, there’s been a lot of discussion about the new Sport Button and how it exactly works. So we thought it might help to hear a...
A big thanks to all the readers who took the time to send in questions. Beyond a few duplicates, we were able to answer almost all of them. Now, let’s get started…
During the our day with the R56 last weekend, Dave and I managed to capture a few thoughts on the car as we were experiencing them for the first time. These are...
One of the benefits of doing a site like MotoringFile is getting invited to the press days at major autoshows. And with the Chicago show obviously being in our backyard it’s hard...
For this week’s MotoringFile DIY, we’ve got both the US and Euro version of the official rear parking distance system. This is the same accessory that is available as a factory option...
Have questions about the new 2007 MINI? We may be able to help. With the new model set to start sales in the US on the 17th of February, we’ve found that...
Along with Oxygen Blue, information on Nightfire Red has been very hard to come by. The only image we know to exist of the color was of the paint chip photo we...
MINI had a tough task following up the R50 and R53. To gain a larger audience, there’s little question the car had to become easier to live with. That meant, less rattles,...
