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 for some thanks to the folks that make MotoringFile possible. We’d also like to welcome a few new sponsors to the fold: MINI of Manhattan and Detailing Concepts. Both will be...
Another DIY Friday here at MotoringFile. This week we’re featuring a pretty slick piece of kit that mimics the newer BMW and the upcoming MINI systems that use a button to start/stop...
Now, before everyone goes and fires up those nasty emails to the R&T editors let’s take a clear look at this. Having tested both the Civic Si and VW GTI recently I...
Four years ago on March 22nd 2002 the first MINI dealers in the US opened their doors. I vividly remember showing up at Knauz MINI that morning in an effort to get...
A few months ago we told you about MINI US production plans for both the current MINI and the next generation 2007 MINI. The general consensus we received from our sources was...
This is the audio portion of your MCS Supersprint Exhaust review and a companion piece original review posted last week. The main review was done with the windows closed to minimize wind...
I’ve thought long and hard about how to present this review. Long drawn-out prose? Two paragraphs and performance data? None of it really seemed appropriate. Heck, I only had the car for...
Tucked away in the corner of this year’s Geneva Motorshow were a couple of rather interesting concepts created by the coach builder Carrozzeria Castagna (maker of the original new MINI wagon that...
It’s another DIY Friday here at MotoringFile and we have another official MINI PDF for you. Yes, it is probably a crazy idea – retrofitting something like the H/K system. But maybe...
MotoringFile reader Stefan managed to take a few pics of what appears to be the Cooper S version of the new R55 (aka the Traveler) during his honeymoon in Africa. While the...
