MotoringFile 1.1

Over the course of the next several weeks we'll be doing some refining of the site in terms of design and organization. As you may have guessed we're obsessed with design, simplicity,...

OEM Interior Chrome Kit

Paul over of MINI2 fame has managed to get his hands on a production example of MINI's new “chrome line interior” kit. Apparently it will be sold as an accessory as well...

MINI Introduces New Roof Decals

This news via from MINI PR: 'MINI has expanded its range of roof decals with the addition of five new roof designs. ‘Camouflage’, ‘zip’, ‘stripes’, ‘tartan’ and ‘tiger’ take the total number...

Whats the Deal with Men of Metal?

And is there really a MINI robot? If you're asking yourself this question you've either seen the booklet in a magazine recently or heard some noise about it from the web. Well...

MINI's Own Glove Box Organizer

As predicted last March MINI has released it's own official version of the glove box organizer that's proved quite popular among owners. The MINI Glovebox Organzier came out the first week of...

MC40 on Ebay

Finally, here's our chance to see what the real market value is for the MC40. You can check out the auction here. Remember bidders, that carbon fiber dash is a $1600 option!!!

Software Update v38 = Yo-Yo is Gone!

Here's a welcome email that arrived in the MotoringFile inbox this past weekend: I've been testing MINI's latest ECU update (probably will be known as v.38) on my “yo-yo-ridden” 2004 MCS for...

MINI to drop Toyota diesel in 2008

The title says it all. Here's an excerpt of the article from the Automotive News: “BMW will drop Toyota-made diesel engines (currently in the MINI ONE D) from the next-generation Mini due...