5,142 Miles Aboard The 2014 F56 S

Preston Thomas Tucker. Most people know him as the car manufacturer Jeff Bridges portrayed in the [critically acclaimed](http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/tucker-the-man-and-his-dream-1988) film *Tucker: The Man and His Dream*. Others know him as one of those...

Go-Kart Handling Put To The Test

The description of “go-kart” handling has been lavishly heaped on MINIs since the classic Mini rolled off the assembly line. However with the introduction of the modern MINI, the phrase seams almost...

MINI’s Top Secret 300 HP Clubman & Countryman Project

The next generation Clubman and Countryman are due in 2015 and 2017 respectively, will represent major milestones for the brand. Designed to right the wrongs of previous larger MINIs, they will address...

Q&A with MINI USA Product Manager Chris Potgieter

During #mtts2014, we were able to speak with Chris Potgieter, MINIUSA Product Manager about questions that were submitted to Motoringfile as well as a few we had. As always, Chris was very...

The New York Times Tests the 2014 MINI Range

When the NYT reviews a car, it’s typically very different than any other publication. And living up to expectations the newspaper has produced one of the more thorough reviews yet of the...

The MINI Cooper S Wins Autocar’s Hot Hatch Special

Autocar has historically been held up by many as the best weekly car magazine in the world. Between their excellent reviews and industry leading news it’s an excellent source with always valuable...

Open Sourcing a Redesign of the F56

While most seem to like the new MINI’s design, there have been a vocal minority who haven’t gelled with it. By far the biggest complaint that we’ve heard about the new MINI...

The 230 HP 2016 JCW Takes Shape

The 2016 JCW was recently spotted by a reader undergoing hot weather testing in the US. Through his time hands-on with the car we were able to gather a few new details...