Exclusive: First Look At the Next Generation F66 MINI Cooper
In a MotoringFile exclusive we have our first real look at the next generation F66 MINI Cooper. Whereas the J01 electric MINI Cooper represents a lot of firsts for the brand, the...
Next Generation MINI Product Codes Reveal Big Changes for the Brand
For MINI fans the product code that defines each vehicle internally has become not just an identifier but a rallying cry. Whether you’re an R53 or F57 fan, those three letters matter....
MINI To Simplify Naming with New MINI Cooper Base Model
MINI is dramatically simplifying its product line-up and naming conventions. Starting with the 4th generation in 2024, MINI will move to a simplified model line-up and naming structure to help avoid confusion...
MINI and BMW to Introduce Vegan Interiors in 2023
Both MINI and BMW have given us plenty of hints a move to vegan interiors was coming but this is the first official word. Beginning in the 2023 calendar year both MINI...
Not All MINIs Going Electric: Next Generation MINI Cooper (ICE) Previewed
We’ve been talking a lot about the upcoming all electric MINI offerings (the Cooper, Aceman and Countryman EV) but MINI isn’t letting go of internal combustion engines (ICE) yet. In an unprecedented...
Rumor: MINI to Partner with Canoo to Build Urbanaut
File this under un-verified but interesting. The German publication Automobilwoche (via Electrive) is reporting act MINI has held initial talks with America start-up Canoo to provide a platform for a production version...
The MINI Aceman Concept Teased Ahead of Debut
MINI will be taking the wraps off of it’s new design direction with the MINI Aceman concept on July 27th. Closely tied to it’s forthcoming, all-new electric MINI hatch, the Aceman is...
BMW to Integrate Android Auto in Some Vehicles Starting Next Year
BMW has announced it will begin integrating Android Auto in some of its vehicles beginning in March of 2023. Could this mean some BMW and MINIs will get Android instead of iDrive?...
First Look: Next Generation MINI and Its Design Language
For fans of the MINI brand this is big. Well, actually it’s both big and small. MINI is giving us its first official look at the brand’s next design language and in...
New BMW X1 Is a Sneak Peek of the 2024 Petrol & Electric Countryman
The release of a new BMW X1 and electric iX1 is a big deal for MINI fans. Not because you’ll want to trade-up for one but because it gives us our best...