MotoringFile MINI reviews deliver detailed first drives, long term tests, and real world impressions across the MINI range. Our MINI reviews focus on how each car drives, lives, and performs beyond the spec sheet.
Recently I had the perfect opportunity to cross-shop two of the most coveted cars on the planet…the Tesla Model S vs the MINI Convertible – in electric kid friendly form. More specifically...
The 2017 MINI Countryman is the most anticipated new MINI model since the launch of the new F56 hatch in 2014. And like that car we managed to get some early access...
The BMW X1 2.8 xDrive has the same chassis as the Clubman. It has the same engine as a JCW. It is for all intents of purposes a MINI in BMW clothing....
There’s a little sand in the rear footwells. There’s an extra pair of running shoes and frisbee under floor rear storage. And there’s 6,000 miles on the odometer after six months. Our...
Lets get this out of the way. Our Clubman’s left front NM Engineering RSe12 18″ wheel (which just replaced the ORM 17″ wheel with all-seasons) is no longer a circle. After a...
14,000 miles in one year is a great way to get to know a car. And it’s especially good when you’ve already driven and dissected it previously. But driving the new generation...
Roads like Mulholland Drive tend to get a lot of press. But the fact is that it’s the tip of the iceberg when it comes to LA area canyon roads. Roads like...
One week in and the superlatives are rolling in for our six door MINI around the MotoringFile HQ. So much so that at least one of us is considering buying our own...
Over the years we’ve been lucky enough to have a number of long term MINI test cars. Some we’ve ordered with your input while others have come a bit more ad hoc....
Refined. Comfortable. Grown up. Any review of the 2017 MINI Clubman you read will include some variation of those adjectives. Yet there’s more to the Clubman than simply a larger more comfortable...