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.
MINIUSA has launched the 2006 model year edition of it’s always popular online configurator today. The updated edition features all the new 2006 options and colors that have been on MotoringFile for...
Another from the MotoringFile mailbox that I thought a few might be interested in. We’ve gotten a few of these questions over the months about the potential for a new mid-range Cooper...
Owning a MINI and being 6’2″ has presented little in the way of comfort issues over the years. There’s always enough leg room front to back (more than enough in fact) to...
Yes the two-spoke MINI steering wheel is still not available in the US. But for all those that simply must bask in the glory of Frank Stephenson’s pencil, I present to you...
After living with a 2002 MINI for three years and then a 2005 MINI for almost 3000 miles, I thought it might be interesting to report on some of the more subtle...
Yes, the rumors are true, the US will finally get a MINI magazine of it’s own in a couple of months: MC2. Barry Brazier and Gary Anderson (co-author of the recent Motoring...
Here are a coupe of questions from the always overflowing MotoringFile inbox from Ralph: First, before the Mini, I’ve never owned a car with a CVT + Steptronic. The dealer told me...
We’ve got part numbers and pricing on the new JCW Carbon Spoiler that everyone always seems to have an opinion on. It is scheduled to be released later this month in the...
This isn’t exclusively MINI related but it may be worth a mention nonetheless. A site called Youremblem.com provides a service that allows you to create your own font based emblem for use...
