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.
Coming just a week after the lukewarm Autocar review, Top Gear has it’s own verdict and it’s less than stellar; 6 out of 10. Let’s dive in and see what they found:...
EVO has a history of embracing back to basics track specials. And it’s history with the GP is no different. This week the UK publication took a look back at the original...
BMW is a historically conservative company. It’s never been able to rely on scale to survive. Instead it’s placed its corporate faith in great engineering and design to drive sales. 2020 appears...
It’s always a sad day when we see a great MINI colors cease production. Today we’re mourning the loss of two of our favorites (and one that was only around for one...
11,000 electric MINI Cooper SE have been produced since late last year. That number is despite the COVID related spring shutdown of the plant and suppliers. It’s great news as it clearly...
BMW has announced its intention to build several all-electric models based off of current or upcoming cars. Notably in the list is the BMW X1 which underpins the MINI Countryman. What does...
OFFICIAL RELEASE Woodcliff Lake, NJ, July 28, 2020.  MINI USA announces its digital guide for consumers to help them enjoy the ultimate drive-in movie experience. The MINI Drive-In Movie Guide, which offers tips to drive-in...
We love these guys. Sure some of the data isn’t quite right. But on the whole they give an excellent view of how the JCW GP performs in the Canyons of California....
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. Lets change that with a deep...
We love Jalopnik. Since our friend Mike Spinelli founded it we’ve been fans of its off-beat look at the automotive world and the challenging of norms that so many of the magazines...
