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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The problem with iconic models of legendary brands is that one cannot rework them without getting someone upset. And when you are dealing with something as precious as the MINI car, then you are ...

The word "mini" is an adjective, a comparative word and not a unit of measure. My colleagues in auto journalism always squeal in delight at any opportunity to point out that the Mini Cooper has grown ...