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.
How was the modern MINI born? Over the past 15 years MotoringFile has written much about Mini, Rover and BMW in the 1990s. Perhaps one of the most interesting aspects of that...
The original “new” MINI Cooper was designed over 20 years ago by Frank Stephenson, one of the most revered automotive designers of the last 50 years. But beyond that Frank has also...
While the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance gets all the press during Monterey Speed Week, there’s another event that we’ve come to love even more. The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering (simply known as...
Last spring MotoringFile broke the news that MINI USA would be temporarily eliminating the manual transmission from all models due to a severe lag in emission certification. But it wasn’t long until...
While our own MINI Cooper SE Reviews were done a while back (written and video), a number of journalists are just now getting their hands on the all electric MINI. What they are finding...
The rumors our true: MINI USA will postpone MINI Takes the States pushing the event back to 2021. Due to the unprecedented times that we’re in, MINI USA has made the difficult...
Unsurprisingly global MINI sales were hit hard over the last month due to COVID-19 which in turn greatly affected Q1 results. In total MINI sold 64,449 vehicles which is down 23.4% from...
With the COVOID-19 shutdown affecting the global economy, US MINI sales totaled 5,237 vehicles, a decrease of 35.1% vs the 8,072 vehicles sold in the first quarter of 2019. Here’s the official...
The practice of brands engaging in April Fools’ Day has been put on hiatus this year as the world deals with the COVOID-19 pandemic. However for those of us that need a...
MINI USA is celebrating the launch of the special edition 2021 MINI Sidewalk Convertible this week with official pricing being announced. Unlike US based special editions, the Sidewalk comes with a handful...
