It’s Official – CarPlay is Coming to MINI
Last year we broke the story that CarPlay was coming to the MINI Clubman and Countryman with July production. Today MINI is making it official along with a slew of other technology...
The MINI DCT is Coming to All MINI Models
Earlier today German BMW site Bimmertoday published a report that coraborated something we’ve been saying since 2016. MINI is getting a DCT (dual clutch) and it’s coming in the 2018 model year....
MotoringFile Review: MINI Convertible Cooper S
There are few driving experiences in the midwest better than taking the back roads of Wisconsin north to Road America. Surrounded by farms, nestled in rolling hills, the scenery is the type...
2018 MINI Refresh Looks to be Less Visual Than Expected
We’ve been reporting on the upcoming 2018 MINI refresh for well over a year but until now we’ve seen no visual evidence of it. Today that changes. The website Motor1 has a...
[Update – BMWNA and BMWCCA Respond] Some New MINIs to be Banned from Track Days
[Update 04.11.17] Due to this story BMW of North America and the BMW CCA have provided an update to MotoringFile that should help to both clarify these rules and provide a sigh...
Is This MINI’s Dual Clutch Transmission?
A dual clutch transmission MINI is coming and this is likely what it’ll look like. According to sources the image that recently snuck out via internal BMW documents is a good look...
MINI’s 2018 Refresh to Include DCT Transmissions
Beginning this fall you’ll be able to order your F56 Cooper S with a DCT (dual clutch) transmission. Over the past year we’ve written about the upcoming 2018 refresh (or LCI in...
MINI’s New Touchscreen Navigation is a Huge Upgrade
It’s good guys. It’s really good. That’s the reaction we had when we first played with the new touchscreen navigation last fall at the LA Autoshow. Now that we’ve had a bit...
Confirmed: Apple CarPlay is Coming to the MINI Countryman in 2017
<a href="https://www.motoringfile.com/2015/09/04/carplay-is-coming-to-the-mini-with-touchscreen-idrive/">Over a year ago</a> we told you that MINI was working behind the scenes to bring Apple <a href="http://www.apple.com/ios/carplay/">CarPlay</a> to market. Now we can confirm the timing. According to sources familiar with MINIs' plans, Apple CarPlay will be available on the F60 MINI Countryman beginning with July 2017 production. This option (yup, it'll be an option) will only be available with MINI's new touchscreen navigation (OE 609). The standard 6.5" iDrive system in the Countryman will not be available with CarPlay.
MINI USA Changes Paint Costs – Moving Non-Metallics to $500
MINIs worldwide paint pricing structure is changing in 2017 and the all-new MINI Countryman is the first affected vehicle in the US. Until now MINI charged an extra $500 for all metallic...