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.
Late Friday BMW announced it was changing leadership at MINI USA by naming Michael Peyton head of MINI USA. Michael brings with him a vast experience in automotive marketing and leadership coming...
You’re looking at our best preview of the updated 301 hp JCW Clubman and Countryman coming to MINI dealers later this year. So how is this updated X2 to drive and what...
The downward trend continued in April with MINI USA sales totaling 2,621 vehicles. That’s a decrease of 29.8 percent from the 3,731 in the same month a year ago. On the face...
Mercedes has announced it will kill Smart in North America. The micro-car maker will wind-down the Smart division in the US at the end of model year 2019. The writing was on...
The demise of the British empire is complete. Or is it the assent of British luxury? Who cares. I drove these cars back to back recently and loved both. Yup – the...
We’ve received a few questions lately around the timing of the long-awaited 302 hp JCW Clubman. Here’s one of many we’ve recently gotten in comments on the site and via the contact...
Last week we brought you a look at the classic Mini race run in conjunction with the brand’s 60th birthday and the annual Goodwood Members meeting. The racing was incredible and the...
In our recent conversation with MINI USA we also spent some time discussed the highly anticipated all electric MINI Cooper SE. Launching internationally this November at the LA Auto Show, the Cooper...
Over the last few months we’ve seen official and unofficial teases of the 2020 MINI JCW GP in its final production form. The big news is that the new GP will feature...
Recently we reported on the closure MINI of San Francisco and what that foretells for other MINI dealers and the region. However the story is a bit more complex than you might...
