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.
What sets this review apart from all the others we’ve read recently is the fact that they were able to directly compare the R56 to a late model R53 during the test....
MINI USA’s 2007 configurator and entirely new website will be launched early this next week (the week of the 20th) at MINIUSA.com. Perfect timing for those of us that will have some...
We have a very special (and exclusive) video Friday today. Behold, the last of the first generation MINI commercials and the first created by MINI’s new ad agency BSSP. Look for this...
You just can’t keep a good commercial down. Or in this case, a sneak peak at a good commercial. More than a couple people had the video cameras (or were they phone...
Despite the fact that the following press release only talks about the BMW brand, it’s a very relevant read for MINI owners as well. As the countless testing photos we’ve seen over...
As we’ve reported previously, the 2007 MINI design was being largely shaped by the new European pedestrian impact regulations recently put in place. However we thought a closer look at the subject...
With all the recent R56 reviews coming in across the automotive landscape, I wanted mention our plans for reviewing the new 2007 MINI. I will be taking part in the first US...
While the photos are indeed of the Clubman, the information and computer rendering in the story is simply incorrect. For one they’re still calling it the Traveller. We’ve had several sources now...
A team of judges at the 22nd Annual International Automobile Festival has named the 2007 MINI Cooper as the most beautiful of the world’s “city and compact cars”. Not bad for a...
Earlier this year we had several sources tell us about a proposed fourth MINI model to be built as part of the 2nd generation MINI model run. Details were scarce but from...
