The F56 Previewed in Official Video
MINI’s slowly giving us a fuller picture of the 2014 F56 MINI has we get closer to the final reveal November 18th. This latest look is the first video we’ve seen of...
The Next Generation MINI Line-up: Models & Release Dates
Throughout 2013 we’ve been talking a lot about the F56 – the next generation MINI hatch. And while we’ve reported on other variants we’ve never put the full picture together in terms...
20 Days Until…
Time marches on and in 20 days MINI will enter into a new phase of the brand’s existence with the F56. There will be lots of debate on these pages but one...
RIP CD Player: The 2014 MINI to Ditch Physical Media
MINI’s F56 is a car that is not only aimed at MINI faithful but a younger demographic that sees cars less as objects of performance and more of hubs of technology. The...
The Light Ring – An Exclusive Look at MINI’s Latest Tech
Last week we gave you a sneak peek at MINI’s new driver assistance technology that will be found in the F56. Today we want to focus on one piece of technology that...
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...