I’m currently rebuilding an R53 Mini Cooper S. It’s getting an aftermarket exhaust and a comprehensive suspension and brake refresh to take it from neglected near-classic to road-ready hot hatch. But ...

In this video, we take the iconic Mini Cooper S JCW R53 onto the unrestricted German Autobahn to experience its supercharged ...

CoverEFX is an aftermarket specialist that has made an obsession for wrapping cars, but sometimes likes to go beyond the surface. This is one of those times, and we are here to show you what the ...

The second generation of the new MINI from the BMW Group has been with us since 2007 but the tuning industry has yet to let go of the Mk1 hatch and especially the Cooper S model with the R53 ...

I just bought another R53 MINI Cooper S, and the big question is why this small hot hatch keeps pulling me back in. This video looks at what makes the R53 Cooper S so addictive, from its supercharged ...

The first-generation BMW-made Mini Cooper S has a fatal flaw. It’s not a faulty timing chain, an exploding power steering pump, or even a self-immolating ECU. It’s the oil dipstick. Come again? Due to ...

Theo has dedicated his life to cars. He has studied the only Automotive Journalism course in the world located at Coventry University and describes this passion as a clinical obsession. Give Theo four ...

Where did all those years go? The first generation of Mini Cooper (R50/R53) debuted in the United States in 2002. Yet it still seems like a newcomer. Perhaps because it has kept its freshness. For ...