Nathaniel Salzman, Author at MotoringFile

Chicago area designer, writer, maker and journalist.

MINI Continues to Dominate FIA Cross Country

A win and two second places in the FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies. A third of the way into the season, the X-raid Team boasts a solid record with its...

Official News Sales

MINI USA Sales up 1% for April

MINI USA reported small sales growth for April, with sales only rising 1% over April of 2012. Year-to-date sales are also flat, actually down slightly at -0.4%. MINI’s official statement and sales...

F56 Hardtop | 2014-2024 Feature MINI Quality Opinion

Opinion: Quality, Change and What Makes a MINI, a MINI

In Robert Pirsig’s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values, the narrator takes the reader on a journey that explores the nature of “Quality” as a thing we...

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Video: Autocar Pits the Paceman JCW Against the BMW M135i

Today we've got an unlikely pairing between the new MINI Paceman JCW and the BMW 135i. While the Paceman JCW is the more sporting than its Cooper and Cooper S siblings, it's still a no-brainer that the M135i has it beat in the performance category. So why compare the two? Simple. Because they cost about the same.

Official News Sponsorship

MINI Sponsors KiteSurf Tour Europe 2013

Official news from MINI: 2013 sees MINI partnering the Kitesurf Tour Europe once again and picking up from last year’s shared success. MINI began backing one of Europe’s fastest-growing trend sports in...

F56 Hardtop | 2014-2024 MINI In the Press Rumor

Is MINI About to Shrink its Model Lineup? (Hint – Don’t Bet on it)

Since the debut of the new MINI more than ten years ago, the line-up has grown from one to seven distinct models. As we look toward the next generation MINI hatch, the...

MINI In the Press Motorsports

A MINI to Race on Speed’s “R U Faster than a Redneck”

If you’re unfamiliar with Speed’s R U Faster than a Redneck, the show is one part absurd Top Gear challenge, two parts Blue Collar Comedy Tour. Contestant racers pit their wits, driving...

Auto Shows Official News R55 | 2009 to 2014

MINI’s Official Clubvan Info for the NY Auto Show

MINI quietly brought the Clubvan to both the North American International Auto Show in Detroit and to the Paceman launch in Puerto Rico. Now they're giving this Clubman variant its time in the sun at the New York Auto Show this week.

Feature

Roberto Cavalli to Design This Year’s Life Ball MINI

Every year, MINI taps a world renowned designer or artist to create a special MINI for the Life Ball, one of the largest AIDS charity events in the world. You can see some of those cars by <a href="https://www.motoringfile.com/tag/Life-Ball/">exploring our archives</a>. This year it's fashion designer Roberto Cavalli who'll create a one-of-a-kind MINI for auction at the 2013 event in Vienna.