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.
As some MotoringFile readers have noticed BMW’s new line of engines meant for the next generation MINI aren’t larger than their predecessor and don’t put out much more power at the top...
Yes the rumors are true, an official MotoringFile contingent (along with myself) will be attending MINIs on the Dragon for the first time this year. I’m personally very excited about meeting a...
MINI sales continue to be determined by the limited supply. Because of the rebuilding measures required to expand annual capacity to around 240,000 units in the medium term, as already communicated, production...
Due to popular demand we’re adding a few new grille badges this week. For one we’ve created non-MotoringFile branded Union Jacks badges in all colors. Now we’re not sure why in the...
The only real difference from the original European specifications being the conversion from BHP (218) to HP (214) and the addition of Panther leather w/ red stiched cloth seats instead of Recaros....
The boys at Worldcarfans have some new-ish pictures of a 2007 Cooper S testing mule hitting the Nurburgring. Nothing too shocking is revealed that we haven’t seen previously, just a few good...
Since the new 2006 JCW accessories are just now hitting dealerships we thought it was time to feature a few on DIY Friday. This week, the Official JCW Gear Knob and E-Brake...
(Original press release translated from German into English by Berthil van Beek) The MINI Story: Kickoff for a huge campaign. With THE MINI STORY the BMW Group starts a campaign about the...
Just in time to say good bye to Solar Red, Liquid Yellow and Purple Haze, MINI USA has announced that a new supplier has been found for S4PN-Space Grey/Panther Black Cloth. It...
In the last 24 hours we’ve heard from several sources that the sale of the MINI division to VW is imminent. This unthinkable news seems to be brought on by VW’s intense...
