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.
Welcome to MotoringFile’s MINI Podcast A few weeks back I sat down with Department Head or Marketing, Product, Events and Strategy MINI USA to talk all things MINI. While this was recorded...
In the wake of COVID, MINI USA made the smart move and postponed the MTTS 2020 early last spring. This year they’re not even waiting that long. Due to the lingering effects...
Eighteen years ago MINI USA debuted the MC40. The very first special edition of the new MINI, the MC40 celebrated the 40th anniversary of legendary rally driver Paddy Hopkirk’s Monte Carlo victory....
In our recent conversation with Oliver Heilmer he spoke about the future of the brand in regards to sustainability and how that is influencing future design decisions. In an interview with Autocar...
The 2022 MINI refresh isn’t just about design. There are actually a fair amount of new technology and features that will be rolled out in conjunction with the revised line-up. And when...
Head of MINI Design Oliver Heilmer is an incredibly thoughtful and considerate designer. You can see it in the decisions he and his team have made with the highly anticipated refresh of...
The visual changes from the new 2022 MINI JCW refresh are significant and aggressive. Those are the two words that we kept coming back to seeing the car the first time. And...
The future of the MINI brand starts here. Today MINI has taken the wraps off of the aggressively redesign MINI hatch and convertible showing a new design direction for the brand. With...
Don’t have time to read the 1000s of words we’ve written on this new, aggressive refresh of MINI’s small car range? No problem – we understand busy. So for those you just...
