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.
We can’t say when, where or how we got this exclusive MotoringFile image showing two of the three new 2006 colors, but we can say it’s a 100% legit picture of what...
As part of the Paramount Italian Job Coaster press event in Cincinnati last Thursday, MINIUSA gave a few select journalists (including Mark Ferguson from North American Motoring, and myself) an opportunity to...
MINIUSA is at it again with more faux advertising. This time they will be creating an advertising campaign based around three products; the G-Whiz, the MOTO-GO Grip, and the Hey Horn. The...
As most readers of MotoringFile know, last year Getrag built and tested an all-wheel drive system that works within the limited space provided by the current MINI’s chassis. Since then there have...
We’ll have a first hand account of the ride in a few days. In the meantime, here’s the official MINIUSA release: MINI is once again the star in a Hollywood spectacular that...
Today’s a good day to write for MotoringFile. In a few hours I’ll be given full VIP access to the Kings Island Italian Job ride (before it official opens to the public)....
This time from Autobilde. These images look to be heavily based on the information we first revealed at MotoringFile a few months ago. Based on the information we’ve seen and reported previously,...
Get your snappy one-liners ready, we’ve got another story on the potential of a MINI SUV. Here’s an excerpt (via Automobile.com): At the beginning of May, BMWs DesignWorks studios, the facility responsible...
Why in the world would you need a book on your MINI? With MotoringFile, NAM, and MINI2 out there offering information on every facet of the MINI experience, you’d think that the...
Since I’m right in the middle of the agonizing wait myself, I thought I’d share a few thoughts on the ordering and production process and give you a taste of what to...
