"My little blue car was originally a Mini R50, code-named W11, and later I transplanted a 1.6L supercharged engine into it, rounding it up to an R53." "I started getting into modifications around 2016 ...

Ah Yang's little blue car was initially a Mini R50, code-named W11, but he transplanted a 1.6L supercharged engine into it, transforming it into an R53. He recalls his modification journey, stating ...

Mini is celebrating a major milestone. It unveiled the original Cooper Hardtop 20 years ago at the 2000 edition of the Paris auto show. More than merely a new car, this retro-styled hatchback laid the ...

Mini->ke57 has released many new models in the past two years, but its bread and butter has always been the Cooper and it still remains a high priority. Updates to the Mini Cooper have been coming ...

Credit where it's due: the 2001 Mini looked absolutely brilliant. Reinventing an icon for the 21st century was never going to be an easy job, but the task was carried out with aplomb. If you see a ...

Where did all those years go? The first generation of Mini Cooper (R50/R53) debuted in the United States in 2002. Yet it still seems like a newcomer. Perhaps because it has kept its freshness. For ...

As the owner of a 2006 Mini Cooper (R50), I embrace the idea of an electric Cooper S. I even attended its product launch at BMW’s Spartanburg, S.C., production and development centre last year with ...