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.
Few things have garnered as much debate as the new for 2005 optional automatic transmission for the Cooper S. Quite a few MINI enthusiasts have expressed outrage at the idea of an...
MotoringFile Spotlight is back from it’s winter slumber with a little taste of southern California. In this edition we’re spotlighting Don Burnside (or db as he’s known in the MINI world): Hi....
It seems like quite a few readers have the same question about the new official MINI armrest, does it have storage space? Well, the pics above should give you the answer. The...
It’s taken a few months, but Road & Track has finally put Peter Egan’s excellent article about picking up his new MCS online. For those that aren’t familiar with Mr. Egan, his...
Here’s an excerpt from Automotive News Europe: BMW this week will announce an investment of about $280 million in its Oxford, England, factory, allowing for a sharp increase in Mini production. The...
It seems MINIUSA and their award winning ad agency are at it again. This time they’ve created counterfeitmini.org. Here’s an excerpt from the site (best read with heavy sarcasm): At the CCC,...
Here it is folks. The final version of the official armrest that will be available from the factory and MINI dealers. As we had predicted the final version is neither the MINI-Fini...
For all those in the US with early ’05 MINIs that missed out on the chance to order rear foglights… your illumination needs can now be met. MINIUSA has released details on...
From Autoindustry.co.uk: BMW will this later this month announce investment at its Oxford plant to boost output of its MINI range to over 200,000 units a year, executives told media in Spain...
More on the next MINI from Autocar. With engineering work well underway on the next-generation Mini, and the secrets of the car’s new engine revealed, we didn’t expect to get a tip-off...
