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.
MINI x Dues Ex Machina have succeeded in creating the most talked about MINI concepts in over a decade. But how did they come together? We have an inside look at the...
The Deus Ex Machina one-offs are more than just another pair of design exercises. They’re MINI staging a dialogue about the future of John Cooper Works, two cars built from the same...
MINI and Deus Ex Machina have created two one-off JCWs that couldn’t be more different yet are just as exciting. In this video we take a deep dive into both, dissecting the...
Today MINI isn’t just showing two concept cars — it’s debuting a new chapter in its design story. Working with Deus Ex Machina, MINI has taken the refreshed design language it introduced...
The day had finally come. After a few missed chances, we finally had a chance to spend a day with the new 2025 MINI Cooper JCW (F66) and it’s manual equipped predecessor...
Mercedes-Benz is reportedly in advanced discussions to source BMW’s four-cylinder petrol engines for a wide range of its future models. The move, first reported by Germany’s Manager Magazin, could see one of...
For nearly two decades, the MINI Cooper JCW GP has been the brand’s ultimate expression of performance — raw, rare, and always a little unhinged. From the mechanical honesty of the GP1,...
It’s rare to get all three generations of the MINI JCW GP back-to-back, but over the last 30 days we’ve had that chance to get reacquainted with these legendary MINIs. First came...
For years MINI carried a reputation that was equal parts thrill and headache. On one hand, the cars topped “fun-to-drive” lists with their go kart handling and cheeky style. On the other,...
Monterey Car Week is chaos—beautiful, turbocharged, champagne-soaked chaos. A swirl of past and future, where 250 GTOs idle next to Rimacs, and every third person claims they once drove a McLaren F1 “before they...
