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.
The uber MINI event that is the Tail of the Dragon has officially ended for 2005. For those curious about the event and what it’s actually like to attend, here’s an account...
Just a quick word for all those wondering about this item. It looks like the JCW Strut Brace is still on national backorder however they are now in stock in the US...
With the 2005 and 2006 MINIs so hard to pass up, quite a few owners are considering a trade up. In fact, since selling my MINI a few weeks back, I’ve had...
We’re not sure how much to believe but Autocar is reporting that BMW is considering adding a “softroad” version of the MINI sometime during the next generation’s lifespan. Now it’s worth mentioning...
As MINI2 reported a few months back, MINI will be offering two special edition cars for the 2006 model year: the Park Lane and the Checkmate edition. However, contrary to their initial...
As we mentioned last week, there will be some significant color changes coming down the pipeline for the 2006 model year. We can now confirm (without a doubt) the following changes: Going...
Having owned a MINI Cooper for the last three years I often found myself rolling my eyes at such terms as “the lowly Cooper” or “the base model”. And as someone who...
(Updated) – MINI is sending the R50 and R53 out with a bang in their last year of production. While the 2006 model year won’t offer nearly as many changes as the...
We’ve got yet another MotoringFile exclusive for you today. A few weeks ago we reported on MINI’s plans to make 2006 very special. We’ve now got a little more info. For starters...
Here’s another exclusive MotoringFile scoop that we have just confirmed. According to a few sources, BMW and MINI are considering some type of plan to buy JCW and bring the entire program...
