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.
Here we go with yet more details on the rumored (and looking more real everyday) lightweight MCS. The Automotive News breaks some juicy details in this week’s edition a potential power output...
More Podcasting action for you. The main topic this week is iPoding your MINI. We take a look a what options are out there for the MINI owners from the AUX port...
From the Targa Newfoundland website: ST. JOHN”S ” The fourth annual Targa Newfoundland concluded with an exciting day that saw a juggling of some of the top positions. Competitors have driven more...
I’m happy to report that a factory backed (MINICA & MINIUSA) JCW Cooper S is currently leading the “Unlimited Class” at the famed Targa Newfoundland. Here’s the latest as of Friday the...
For all those who just can’t get enough of all the action in Frankfurt this week, here’s the full transcript from the MINI Concept News Conference. Speaking to reporters is Dr Michael...
Paul Mullet from MINI2 has now confirmed some of what we reported last week on the rumored Limited Edition Lightweight Cooper S. First off it would appear that MINI will indeed be...
Will an All-Wheel Drive MINI Ever See the Light of Day? With the recent Getrag testing of an AWD drive system for the MCS, we seem to get this questions asked every...
The kit should also be available in the UK within days. This news comes directly from the John Cooper Garage in the UK. The Automatic JCW engine kit will be available as...
From MINI Press: In August, dealers delivered 14,055 MINI brand vehicles to customers (prev.yr.: 11,815/+19.0%). In the first eight months of 2005, 13.3% more MINI, or 139,291, were sold (prev.yr.: 122,978). The...
We’ve got a bit of a treat for you today. We’ve put together a gallery of sketches, images, and renderings that tell the story of the new MINI Frankfurt Concept. While the...