We Look Back As The Final MINI Clubman Rolls Off the Assembly Line
Today the last MINI Clubman was produced at the Oxford Plant in the UK. It’s a significant milestone as the final production run of the MINI Clubman concludes 55 years since its...
An In-depth Look at the Clubvan – the Most Exclusive US MINI Ever
Everyone’s favorite car nerd Doug DeMuro got his hands on one of our favorite MINIs of all time – the ultra rare Clubvan. A combination of the first generation Clubman and a...
MINI Cooper S Turbo FAQ: What You Need to Know About Failing Turbos
Last week the first letters from MINI USA went out to Cooper S owners extending the warranty on their turbos for 10 years or 120,000 miles. It’s both a generous move by MINI USA and one that was sorely needed. But there’s a lot of conflicting information and plenty of confusion for owners or even would be owners of these MINIs. So we have created the MotoringFile MINI Cooper S Turbo FAQ to bring together all the information in one place to give you a place get your questions answered and some insight into what to worry about and what to not.
MINI to Introduce JCW Package for F55 Five Door
MINI JCW tuning arm never had any intention of making a full-on JCW model for the F55 five door. However given sales of the new larger MINI, our sources are telling us...
2002-2010 MINI Navigation Systems Lose Ability to Update
It’s not totally unexpected it’s still rather alarming. The CD and DVD based navigation systems found in MINIs from 2002 to 2010 can no longer updated after 2015. This is due to...
BMW and MINI Engines Earn Engine of the Year Awards
Official Release: Two class wins in this year’s competition have boosted the BMW Group’s cache of titles acquired in the prestigious International Engine of the Year Award. The two latest accolades go...
Want to Order a New R55 Clubman? You Have Days Left.
Literally days. Production ends in June and orders need to be in within the next few days to make the deadline.
RIP The R55 MINI Clubman
Right on schedule MINI will be killing off the Clubman model at the end of the 2014 model year after a seven year model run. If the rumors we’re hearing our true,...
Finding the Perfect Used MINI – Your Stories
For so many years MotoringFile has focused on whats new and recently released. However with the price of 2002 MINIs now well below $10k there are great used MINI deals to be...
MINI Debuts Three Getaway Concepts
MINI’s been toying with concepts for years that show the potential versatility of the brand’s products. Now we have three new ones based on existing products. The trio each reflect different aspects...
MINI USA Kills the Clubvan
Due to low sales MINI USA has killed the Clubvan in the US. The reason is simple and something we questioned over a year ago when US sales were announced; the Chicken...