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 ...

This first drive of a modified R56 Mini shows how upgrades transform performance and character. With engine tuning, suspension work, and styling changes, the Mini delivers sharper handling and a more ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...