NBC is Re-Making the Italian Job as a TV Show
Via the Verge and Deadline, NBC is set to re-make the Italian Job as a TV show. What are the chances that it’ll actually be good?
Why Can’t MINI Continue Making Its Old Cars?
Pedestrian impact standards. Crash standards. Efficiency standards. Lets just get them out of the way. These are the typical reasons stated why automakers redesign their cars every 6-7 years. You can also...
Indy Driver Graham Rahal on his 1964 MINI Cooper
I few years ago I had fascinating opportunity to take a one on one guided tour of Bobby Rahal’s “Garage-mahal” at the Autobahn Country Club outside of Chicago with the man himself....
MINI Celebrates 15 Years of Plant Oxford Production
Official Release: Plant Oxford today celebrates 15 years since the first new MINIs rolled off the production line on 26 April, 2001. The BMW Group, which is marking its centenary year in...
MINI Recalls 86,000 Cars from 2002-2005 Due to Steering Pump Issues
The R50/R53 generation of MINIs have been acclaimed from day one for their performance. But build quality and mechanical issues continue to plague the cars. This latest recall is dealing with a...
International Mini Meet to Take Place in Lithuania This Weekend
Official Release: Small car, big party: For more than five decades, enthusiasts from all over the world have been sharing their passion for the classic Mini. And once a year they celebrate...
A Video Tour of the MINI Exhibit at the BMW Museum
Recently BMW opened the doors of its museum in Munich to the MINI brand and over 50 years of history. The result was a tour of some of Mini and MINI’s finest moments...
Petrolicious: The Classic Mini Visualized
Although most of the readers here on MotoringFile likely own or are reading about the modern MINI, we hold a special place for the car that started the craze, the classic Mini.  One...
US Customs Destroys a Gorgeous Classic Mini to Protect US Citizens
Few things are more disturbing than seeing a Government agency abusing its power and then flaunting it. Except seeing a perfectly good classic Mini get destroyed for no reason. And when those...
The MINI Story at the BMW Museum Documented by Autocar
MotoringFile recently provided you the official press release for an exciting MINI exhibit at the BMW Museum: The MINI Story. Â The exhibit just opened on November 27, 2014 and Autocar has provided...