You've never taken the modern-day Mini Cooper seriously and it shows. Rarely do we come across even a modified version, much less a full-blown build. Look, you're not ...

While the automotive world is still trying to wrap its collective head around the idea that the original 'new Mini' is now swiftly approaching its 18th birthday, the second generation version - or R56 ...

Behind the wheel of the upgraded R56 Mini, every modification shows its impact. The tuned engine provides stronger acceleration, while suspension and braking changes improve balance and control. On ...

It wasn’t simply that the R56 Mini Cooper S Hatch, which hit the road in 2007, was a couple of inches longer than the R53 that came before it. No, there was something else about the new model, too. It ...

The R56 MINI Cooper S, and also the Cooper, comes with a 1.6-liter engine. It's small, but so is the engine bay, so doing any mechanical work vaguely resembles contortionism. People keep complaining ...