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 innovative MINI Yours customized program has shut down. While the more typical MINI Yours program (which includes higher quality and more innovative designed pieces) is continuing, this highly customized part of...
MINI saw a surge in Q3 and Q4 sales which helped to make up ground from a dismal first half of the year. Despite COVID disrupting everything from production to sales, MINI...
For years we at MotoringFile wrote about the rumors of MINI USA’s desire to bring the incredibly frugal MINI diesel to the US market. We even confirmed the plans more than once....
The title has successfully been defended. The MINI John Cooper Works Buggy has won the Dakar Rally for the second time in a row following its dominant 2020 win. This time it...
After launching Apple’s CarKey feature this summer, BMW and Apple are teaming up on the sequel. This next version makes the process slightly simpler by leveraging the U1 chip in the latest...
The BMW iX marks a new chapter for BMW in many ways. It will usher in technology and new approaches to design not seen before in the BMW Group in terms of...
Recently we wrote about the secret JCW GP Coupe project that was shelved almost ten years ago. That story then inspired a longtime reader to create an homage to a car that...
Car Magazine has one of the more thorough recaps of what it’s like own and live with an electric MINI Cooper SE. Lots of real-life scenarios here and plenty that talk about...
To understand MINI’s strategy for the 4th Generation MINI, you’ll want to start by looking at the Porsche 911. For 2023 MINI is working on a ground-up redesign of its iconic hatch...
2021 must be better than 2020 right? In the MINI world it absolutely will be with a full refresh coming for the F55, F56 and F57 later this year and a few...
