Surviving Winter on Summer Tires – Why You Should Never Try It
We don’t advocate summer tires in cold conditions. We never have and we never will. However through a series of unfortunate events our long term F56 Cooper S ended up not just...
MINIUSA’s JCW Configurator is Live
Your day is now rendered unproductive.
The Last Day to Order the MINI Coupe & Roadster Just Weeks Away
If you’re interested in a MINI Coupe and Roadster your last chance to order is coming up fast. More specifically we’ve been told that day will be approximately April 1st depending on...
What’s Next After the Coupe and Roadster Are Gone?
[MINI confirmed](https://www.motoringfile.com/2015/02/13/the-coupe-and-the-roadster-turn-into-the-final-straight/) earlier this month that the R58 Coupe and R59 Roadster will end their production run in the coming months. The question that came to mind when the news broke was...
EVO Races the MINI GP against MINI Challenge Race Cars
As a tribute to Best Motoring International, EVO UK has produced a thrilling and rather hilarious race between a 2006 GP, 2013 GP, R56 Challenge and F56 Challenge track cars. Click through to watch...
The F56 JCW Tuning Kit Put on Hold for the US Market
A few years ago MINI had to embarrassingly recall JCW models due to the tailpipes sticking out too far from the car. This was due to a little known regulation in the...
Steering Feel: F56 Cooper S vs R56 Cooper S
After a few weeks living with our F56 Cooper S we had a moment to step back into an R56 Cooper recently. While there’s plenty to compare and contrast, the single biggest...
Official: MINI Coupe and Roadster to End Production This Year
What was just a whisper a couple of months ago, is now a reality. Today MINI is announcing the impending end of production for the R58 Coupe and R59 Roadster. As you...
Early Take: 2015 F56 MINI JCW vs the R53 and R56 MINI GP
The 2015 MINI JCW is the highest horsepower MINI from the factory of all time. But is it the fastest? The numbers tell an interesting story that paint a more nuanced picture...
MF Challenge: What Would You Buy for $40,000?
Since we [published the Ordering Guide](https://www.motoringfile.com/2015/02/07/exclusive-f56-john-cooper-works-ordering-guide/) for the 2015 F56 John Cooper Works, there has a been a lot of debate across the MotoringFile and [White Roof Radio](http://www.whiteroofradio.com) teams regarding the MSRP...