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.
Since it’s Thanksgiving today, (in the US at least) I thought I’d offer up a quick thank you to all the readers and contributors that have supported MotoringFile over the last three...
We’ve got a world exclusive for you today. First impressions and a first drive of a pre-production 2007 MINI. You’ll see a lot of R56 “spy shots” in the coming weeks and...
In November 2004 MINI announced a new OEM Bluetooth that worked with the official armrest and steering wheel controls. Yet for some reason the kit was never been offered in the US....
MINI dealership Robert Stern in Worcester has been awarded the title of MINI Dealer of the Year 2005. The inaugural awards took place at the MINI Dealer Convention in London on Wednesday...
This week’s podcast features a very special from the online MINI world. Mark Ferguson from NAM spent over an hour on the show with us this week. While we naturally chatted about...
MotoringFile’s main computer, my generally trusty Apple Powerbook, has just had its IBM internal hard drive recently turn to dust. This means that all MF and personal files from August onward (the...
This week’s Ask MotoringFile question comes from Jim: I’ve got the standard 17″ sport package wheel/ performance tire combo on my Cooper S and live in an area that sees snow on...
Here’s the official press release on the latest MINI USA Dragcar results that we reported on a few days ago: >The MINI USA/FTR Dragster made an impressive showing at the Import Drag...
We just received word that MINI is planning on showing a third MINI Traveller concept, this time at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Apparently the concept will differ slightly...
While there’s nothing really new in the story, Autoweek does an admirable job of summing the JCW GP up. Except for perhaps the negative initial reaction by most MINI enthusiasts. Here’s an...
