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.
GP production should now almost be in full swing at Bertone in northern Italy. Here are a couple pre-production examples (both left and right-hand drive – click the image for a larger...
It’s hard to believe it’s been a full year since I picked up my car from Knauz MINI on that Friday afternoon June 3rd. It still feels new, drives like new and...
More DIY Friday… A few of you may remember the Illuminated Door Sill DIY we published in February of 2005. If so pat yourself on the back because I certainly didn’t. If...
I’ve had quite a few people ask me what it’s actually like driving the Tail of the Dragon. In the past I’ve always pointed them to a few of the professional DVDs...
MINI USA reported May sales of 3,672 automobiles, down 5.3 percent from the 3,878 cars sold in May 2005. Year-to-date, the division reported sales of 16,470 automobiles, a drop of 10 percent,...
MINI USA this month has delivered the 150,000th MINI sold in the US to a customer in New Mexico. This sales milestone has been achieved three-and-a-half years ahead of schedule. The lucky...
Yes it’s true. My 12 month old Cooper S has the dreaded rust door sill rust. For those that haven’t been following the rust saga, a few people over at North American...
A few weeks ago we quietly rolled out the MotoringFile Email Subscription service in conjunction with Feedburner.com. This new subscription service allows you to receive yesterday’s MotoringFile articles in your inbox every...
For all those soon to be GP owners patiently waiting for details on their new cars, we’ve got a new digital addition for your GP collection. This is the official JCW GP...
(Updated)Well, almost undisguised. The venerable spy photographer Mr. Lehmann and the boys and Worldcarfans have a the best photo yet of the upcomng 2007 Cooper S. For the first time we can...
