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 classic sound of a high-performance four cylinder MINI will soon be a thing of the past. Some rumors point to MINI aggressively moving to an all electric line-up for its small...
Gildred Racing has a history of taking Honda VTEC engines and dropping them into classic MINIs. Traditionally that means a big performance increase thanks to the 200 hp VTEC four cylinder found...
Our JCW Clubman is unstoppable in the snow. But it’s not because of it’s All4 system. Do you know what kind of tires your MINI has? From the factory most models come...
A few weeks ago we were invited to test the all electric MINI Cooper SE ahead of it’s launch this spring. What we found was a car that defied most of our...
A year ago we brought you the bad new that MINI USA would not just eliminate some manual MINI models from the line-up, but temporarily stop selling manuals altogether. But the key...
Along with all automakers, MINI and BMW are re-evaluating every aspect of the car to reduce drag and gain efficiency. Key to this is wheel design. MINI’s first stab at this are...
The F56 generation is the best made, best performing and most capable small MINI never made. So let’s keep it around for a bit longer. That’s our assessment after BMW confirmed that...
Interesting news from Reuters today. BMW has made official what MotoringFile has been reporting for several years now: the next generation MINI will be delayed. The official reason give? Due to costs...
The all electric MINI Cooper SE is a parts-bin car that defies expectations and is greater than the sum of those borrowed parts. Developed at lightning pace over the last couple of...
Picking up a new car is always a special moment. It’s even more special when you’re picking up a 306 hp MINI JCW Clubman at the BMW Performance Driving School and heading...
