MINI Models: Complete Lineup, Specs, and Buying Resources

MF Review: 800 Miles in Seven Days with the F56 MINI Cooper

Jun 24, 14Jun 23, 14

We’ve reviewed the manual F56 Cooper previously but never have had a chance to live with it and experience it so thoroughly. Does it hold up?

Battle of the 3 Cylinders: MINI vs. Ford

Jun 19, 14Jun 19, 14

The idea of a gas powered three cylinder engine was crazy talk (for those who liked SMART) only a few years ago but now there are two new models featuring such power...

Introducing MotoringFile’s Longterm F56 Cooper S

May 2, 14Apr 19, 24

Writing for MotoringFile has its highs and lows. Constant personal attention from the few of us that run it can be taxing given day jobs and the business of life. But the...

MotoringFile’s Longterm JCW Roadster For Sale

Apr 14, 14Apr 19, 24

When our long term cars test cars go back to MINI they get washed, waxed, refurbished and sold to a new owner. And during this process we lose track of where the...

MotoringFile Review: The 2014 MINI Cooper Manual

Apr 7, 14Apr 7, 14

Making a Case for the Cooper. MINI has a unique problem with the Cooper. Traditionally it’s been this swiss army knife within the MINI model range. Sure it’s never been near as...

MotoringFile Video Review: 2014 F56 MINI Cooper & Cooper S

Feb 5, 14Feb 20, 14

Last week we had a day to spend with the all new 2014 F56 MINI Cooper and Cooper S. During that time we roamed the mountain passes and ocean front roads to...

MotoringFile Review: The 2014 MINI Cooper & Cooper S

Jan 31, 14Feb 20, 14

The thing about driving in Puerto Rico is that there are a lot of stray dogs littering the roads. Relaxed and seemingly unaware of any potential danger, they roam the countryside with...

2014 MINI Cooper & Cooper S: First Driving Impressions

Jan 30, 14Feb 3, 14

Somehow, some way, they’ve done it. MINI has increased the size and refinement of the car while making it feel more immediate, more fun and more (dare we say it) MINI. Let’s...

MF Garage: Top Down in Dixie

Jan 6, 14Apr 19, 24

There’s blood, and then there’s your brother from another mother. Sometimes, the other mother gets remarried in Tennessee and when that happens, you go to a wedding. That’s what had me and...

MotoringFile Review: the All Electric BMW i3

Dec 2, 13Dec 1, 13

So there was this 135is — dirty in the wrong ways, with all the signs that it hadn’t been taken care of in a proper fashion. Yet there it was, carving up...