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.
Frank Stephenson, the designer of the current MINI, is interviewed in Business Week’s online edition this week. While he spends most of the interview talking about Fiat (his new project), we can...
As a new monthly feature for 2006 we’re going to be highlighting special deals offered to MotoringFile readers by our advertisers. Here’s our first: The fine folks at Knauz MINI have another...
The Unofficial Austin Rover Web Source (say that three times fast) has some further information on the upcoming MINI derived two-seater sports car concept. It would seem that its final branding is...
MINI’s next long wheelbase concept debuted lastnight at a private MINI USA dealer event in Detroit. It will show its face to the press next week along with official information about the...
BMW is working on a two-seater based off of the MINI platform that will form the basis of a Triumph concept car later this year and may eventually see production. This seemingly...
Most people have New Years resolutions. MINI owners have New Years mod lists. And being MINI owners here at MotoringFile, we’d like to start the year off by hearing what everyone has...
This week’s Automotive News has a short piece on what to expect from MINI in Detroit. Here’s a quick excerpt: While the press is calling the Traveller a wagon, Mini executives hate...
Here is the official press release from MINI USA on the recent strategic resale award that we reported on last week: >Automotive Lease Guide (ALG) has awarded MINI a top spot in...
We expect quite a few subtle improvements with music and mobile phone integration over the years with the next MINI. However we’ve never really heard of specifics until a recent Autoweek article....