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.
Brazen MINI. Very brazen. What you see above is a completely undisguised Mini Cooper S E – MINI’s first all electric car. Taken from a photoshoot this week in New York, the...
The emissions certification delay on MINI manual transmissions is halting all import of those models in the US starting this July and likely last a few months. But beyond that MINI USA...
The sky is not falling but the rumors are true. MINI USA will temporarily stop offering manual transmissions and it’s happening sooner than you might think. According to MINI USA, the company...
Thirteen years ago when the JCW GP entered the automotive scene things were different. Turbocharged MINIs were only a tuner thing and fast meant under 6 seconds to 60. 13 years on...
One of the many model updates for summer production is what BMW is calling the BMW Drive Recorder. Basically an integrated dash cam, the Drive Recorder allows drivers to report 40 second...
Packing 301 hp and 331 ft lbs of torque, the revised 2020 JCW Clubman is now MINI’s performance pinnacle. With a 0-60 time conservatively clocked in at 4.9 seconds and a electronically...
Over the last several years MINI sales have been sliding along with all small cars (and most cars in general). Yet MINI can’t stand still and just assume that sales will start...
Many of you never thought we’d see this day come. Way back in 2014 we first told you about a project deep inside MINI to bring a 300 hp JCW Clubman and...
Official Release: MINI USA today announced that it is now offering the well-equipped, low cost 2019 MINI Oxford Edition to Active Duty members of the United States Military and its recent retirees....
15,000 miles in our 2018 JCW Countryman has taught us a lot. For one run-flats aren’t impervious to screws. Also that six speed manual we were excited? Turns out it’s the worst...
