Go-Kart Handling Put To The Test
The description of “go-kart” handling has been lavishly heaped on MINIs since the classic Mini rolled off the assembly line. However with the introduction of the modern MINI, the phrase seams almost...
MINI’s Top Secret 300 HP Clubman & Countryman Project
The next generation Clubman and Countryman are due in 2015 and 2017 respectively, will represent major milestones for the brand. Designed to right the wrongs of previous larger MINIs, they will address...
Q&A with MINI USA Product Manager Chris Potgieter
During #mtts2014, we were able to speak with Chris Potgieter, MINIUSA Product Manager about questions that were submitted to Motoringfile as well as a few we had. As always, Chris was very...
MF Exclusive: Early Look at the F56 JCW Engine Kit & Exhaust (w/Video)
The JCW Engine Tuning Kit and Exhaust are here and it’s a serious piece of kit. MINIs JCW Arm has clearly gotten serious with its approach for the F56 Cooper S. The...
MotorTrend’s Top 16 Hottest New Coupes: MINI Cooper S Coupe
The longterm MotoringFile JCW Roadster won the hearts of all who drove it until it recently left the MotoringFile Garage to make way for its new big brother, the 2014 Cooper S...
MINI’s 2015 & 2016 Product Launches Revealed
MINI has a busy 24 months ahead of it. With the F56 rolled out and in showrooms, the brand can turn it’s attention to all the associated variants. But what gets released...
EPA Certification Delays Delivery of 2015 F56 MINIs in the US
We’ve held off reporting until we had all the facts. But it makes the reality no less disappointing to would-be owners. Due to the EPA certification of 2015 F56 models, MINI USA...
MINI Countryman the Only Small Car to Earn Good Grade from the IIHS
The Countryman is now the only car to achieve a good grade among the latest group of 12 cars subjected to the IIHS small overlap front crash test. >The test is more...
The New York Times Tests the 2014 MINI Range
When the NYT reviews a car, it’s typically very different than any other publication. And living up to expectations the newspaper has produced one of the more thorough reviews yet of the...
The MINI Cooper S Wins Autocar’s Hot Hatch Special
Autocar has historically been held up by many as the best weekly car magazine in the world. Between their excellent reviews and industry leading news it’s an excellent source with always valuable...