We’ve been very vocal about MINI’s decision to eliminate the manual transmission globally, and equally outspoken about MINI’s choice to exclude shift paddles on the Cooper in most of America. While we...
The new electric MINI JCWs have debuted and the response has been a bit uneven. While there have been some positive reactions, many have commented on everything from lack of power, speed...
Five years ago, BMW and MINI placed a bet on an electrification strategy summed up in four words: “the power of choice.” The concept was simple—give consumers the ability to choose between...
Note: While this article is specifically about the new US version of the U25 MINI Countryman, much of this critique could be levels against the F66 MINI Cooper. Since its rebirth, the...
We’ve been driving our 2023 MINI Countryman a lot lately which has given us some time to ponder the biggest change MINI is making with the new model; the size. Having been...
Do people really hate the new MINIs design? If you look at the 100s of comments on MotoringFile over the last week you would come away with that impression. Yet we’ve seen...
We have never shied away from showing our love for the current range of MINI products. They are faster, better built and offer higher levels of tech, comfort and safety than anything...
If you live in an area that gets snow and you have summer, we need to talk. If you’ve been following MotoringFile for any time you’ll know we are big proponents of...
With the sale of pure ICE engined cars being banned in some countries by 2030 (and hybrids by 2035) many are openly asking what the future holds for the cars we love....
Snow seems to be everywhere this winter. From the UK to the southern US we’ve seen an abundance of the white stuff over the past few months. Here in Chicago we’ve gotten...
