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 following is a official press release from MINI is about putting a Christmas tree on a roof. Yeah that’s pretty much it. But before you yawn and just look at pictures...
Rauno Aaltonen is one of the finest gentleman we’ve ever met. A bit of a Finnish renaissance man, he’s been a MINI brand ambassador since 1961 and is a walking encyclopedia of the...
Brexit continues to cause major headaches for automakers including BMW. The parent of MINI is looking at various options for pricing and production as a no-deal Brexit looms. According to Automotive News...
While the recently revised 2021 Countryman has garnered a lot of attention on these pages, we haven’t looked too close at the range topping JCW yet. Luckily our brand new 2021 JCW...
The 2020 JCW GP is unlike any other MINI ever made. It is the most inherently flawed MINI we’ve ever driven with torque steer that demands the driver wrestle the wheel as...
There have been many rumors over the last several years about the future of the two slowest selling products in MINI’s line-up; the MINI Clubman and Convertible. While both represent great offerings...
The first JCW GP electric video is here. But let’s first back up. The idea of an all electric GP was a bit shocking for many of us. But then you see...
We we’re one of the first publications to go hands-on with the new GP. We even got some very early seat-time in a pre-production GP driven by one of the test drivers...
Buried in BMW’s comments about it’s product plans for the next decade was a surprising revelation about the next generation MINI Countryman. First BMW has confirmed that the next MINI Countryman will...
Here’s the MINI Urbanaut video you’ve been waiting for. We saw that because reactions to the Urbanaut have ranged from curiosity to outright bewilderment. This video (hosted by Head of MINI Design...
