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 ...

I've had my 2015 Mini Cooper S (F56S) for almost 3 years and I love the setup now. I loved it in stock form too without any ...

Superchips has just unveiled its phase 2 ECU remap for the turbocharged 1.6-litre, 181 bhp engine in the the R56 MINI Cooper S (produced from 1st March 2010 onwards). Given the high demand for ...

If you’re a U.S. citizen hankering for a factory-tuned R56 MINI Cooper S, you’re officially in luck. MotoringFile has received the press release on the new JCW tuning package, and according to our ...

The package has been designed specifically for the 170hp turbo engined Mini Cooper and includes a performance exhaust system with chrome tips, plus an AC Schnitzer lowered suspension kit honed 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 ...

Mini is offering factory modifications for the Cooper SE to accommodate disabled driver, such as an accelerator ring on the steering wheel.

The current Mini Cooper S is a reasonably playful and rewarding thing to drive, but it’s much bigger and heavier than the R56, feeling altogether more grown-up.