Video: Win a Trip to the New MINI World Premier
With the official debut of the next generation MINI Cooper hardtop hatch, the F56, just weeks away, MINI has started the launch party off in earnest with a contest for MINI fans...
Next Generation MINI Platform to Allow for Diesels in the US
The F56 MINI scheduled to debut on November 18th on MF and at the Oxford Plant is just the tip of the Iceberg. We’ve known for quite some time that the UKL...
An Early Look at the F56 MINI’s Driver Assistant Systems
If you’re a long time MotoringFile reader you’ll likely remember our report earlier this spring with a detailed list of new options (including options codes) that the F56 MINI would feature. Today...
Revealed: MINI to Introduce 9 Speed Automatic in 2015
MINI’s decision to keep the six speed Aisin automatic for the next generation F56 was seen as a surprise when announced last week. While MINI promises some mechanical improvements along with completely...
MINI Previews F56 While Shooting its Next Commercial
The march towards November 18th continues with yet another sneak peek of the 2014 F56 MINI. This time MINI is using the opportunity to confirm one very important aspect of the new...
2014 MINI F56 Caught Completely Undisguised
Caught at a much better angle than before, this is the best look at the new 2014 F56 MINI. Crucially it gives us a better understanding of the overall shape of the...
Why MINI Chose Not to Upgrade its Automatic
What automatic will MINI use in the F56? That’s the question I asked MINI USA Head of Product Pat McKenna last week when MINI USA brought MotoringFile to its US Headquarters to...
World Debut: 2014 MINI F56 Engines & Transmissions – We Go In-Depth & Hands-on
Last week MINI USA invited MotoringFile to its New Jersey headquarters to discuss the highly-anticipated 2014 F56 MINI, and specifically, the new family of engines powering the car. MINI has grand plans...
F56 MINI Engines & Transmissions Unveiled – The Key Numbers
MotoringFile has just returned from a F56 product briefing wherein MINI revealed some key facts about the highly anticipated F56. But before we go into detail about the big picture technology under...
The 2014 F56 MINI – What Are You Most Looking Forward to?
We’ve detailed the F56 for years here at MF. And through some great sources and a bit of luck we’ve uncovered almost all about the next generation MINI (if you need a...