The first generation of Mini Cooper (R50/R53) debuted in the United States ... The Cooper S received a new ECU, exhaust, and shorter gearing, while a limited-slip differential joined the options ...

The Mini looked dynamic and an evolution of the original; you could imagine there being a couple of earlier models, design stepping stones leading to the R50 ... And yet the Cooper was priced ...

Rear exhaust silencer boxes rot inside out and also deposit ... resulting in problems with both the lighting and the washers. On a 2006 MINI Cooper R50 with an opening 'Panoramic' roof the roof failed ...

JCW is Mini’s in-house tuner, adding an element of mighty to Mini performance since 2003. The initials stand for “John Cooper Works ... reduced exhaust back pressure, and more turbo ...