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 ...

The new-for-2016 Mini Cooper S Clubman isn't really that "mini ... and steering response (and lets in a little more engine-exhaust noise), while Green optimizes fuel efficiency.

The Mini Cooper S Challenge 210 – which we’ll be calling the Challenge from now on – represents the middle ground between the regular Mini Cooper S and the all-new John Cooper Works range ...