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...
MINI’s Prince Engine is Dead. Enter the B37 & B48.
According to Automotive News Europe and “sources” BMW will let the current agreement to produce the “Prince” family of engines lapse in 2016. While this isn’t a surprise (we’ve known for many...
F56 Interior Spied in China
Another day another awkward looking spy photo of the new MINI – this time from China. Rest assured we’re told the F56 is rather attractive and proportionally correct by those who have...
Exclusive: 2014 MINI F56 Color Options
With a car as expressive as the MINI, exterior and interior colors and trim are a big deal. So it’s with plenty of anticipation that we can finally reveal the full color...
MINI Responds to F56 Leaks With Its Own Look At MINI’s Future (Video)
A few weeks ago MINI’s carefully planned launch for the 3rd generation MINI (aka the F56) was rudely taken off script. Over 25 photos were taken of the F56 in various states...
Video: The F56 Gets Rendered in 3D, Badly
In what has to be a massive cease-and-desist-letter in the making, virtual modeling site Humster3D.com has made some pretty ham-fisted rendering models of the still as yet unveiled 2014 MINI Hardtop, the...