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Premier: MINI JCW International Orange Edition

Just in time for MINI Takes the States, MINI USA has announced a new version of the JCW Hardtop finished in the first MINI orange we’ve ever really loved here at MF....

Jul 10, 18Jul 11, 18

F55 Four-Door Hardtop F56 Two-Door Hardtop F57 Convertible

Exclusive: MINI 2018 LCI Revealed

Today we can finally reveal the full details of MINI 2018 LCI (aka the mid-cycle model refresh). Lots of surprises with this news, some welcome, some not so much. MINI 2018 LCI:...

Sep 28, 17

F55 Four-Door Hardtop F56 Two-Door Hardtop F57 Convertible

Exclusive: MINI DCT Details and First Photos

As part of the brand’s 2018 refresh, we will see not just a new MINI DCT but a total of four new automatic transmissions – two DCTs and two full automatics. What...

Sep 27, 17

2nd Gen MINI Cooper | 2006-2014 3rd Gen MINI Cooper | 2014-2024 4th Gen MINI Cooper | 2024 - 2031 Opinion

Opinion: Is MINI Forgetting what it Means to be Mini?

As MINI prepares to design and engineer the next generation of MINIs, we thought we’d get the cards on the table and talk about whats working and what isn’t in the current...

Jul 10, 17Jul 11, 17

Awards F56 Two-Door Hardtop MINI Safety

MINI Named Top Pick+ By the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (Video)

Official Release: This week, the 2016 MINI Hardtop 2 Door qualified for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s TOP SAFETY PICK+ award with good crashworthiness ratings across the board and an advanced...

Mar 22, 16Mar 22, 16

Official News Sales

Worldwide MINI Sales Up 27% for February

Following [decent sales for the US](https://www.motoringfile.com/2015/03/03/mini-usa-sales-up-51-for-february-2015/), MINI announced today that worldwide sales for the brand are up **27.1%** (i.e. **20,303** units) in February compare to last year (i.e. **15,976** units). The release...

Mar 10, 15Mar 10, 15

F56 Two-Door Hardtop MotoringFile Garage Reviews

MF Garage: Our Long-Term F56 Cooper S is Here – Most of It

After an excruciatingly long wait our long term Cooper S test car is here. Well most of it. The process of ordering a press or corporate car at MINI typically takes longer...

Jan 26, 15Apr 19, 24

F56 Two-Door Hardtop JCW

F56 JCW Aero-kit Coming with March Builds

For those wanting to order their F56 with the JCW aero-kit we have some definitive news on production. The JCW Aero-kit will be available for March production to be available only as...

Nov 25, 13Nov 25, 13

F56 Two-Door Hardtop

MotoringFile’s 2014 MINI Q&A

Earlier this week MINI lifted the veil on the highly anticipated next generation MINI, the F56. While it has garnered some strong opinions (as any redesign of an iconic car should) looking...

Nov 21, 13Nov 25, 13

F56 Two-Door Hardtop Los Angeles

MINI at the LA Auto Show (Full Gallery)

We’ve just returned from MINI’s public North American debut at the LA Autoshow where both a Cooper and Cooper S were shown. The cars were swarmed by media as you can imagine...

Nov 20, 13Nov 25, 13