The R56 Mini Cooper S is already a fun little rocket, but with 288 BHP, it’s on another level! This is not your average hot hatch—let’s see what it can do on the road! Russia formally ...

of the transmission hampers some of the driving fun and much of the performance on the two-door Hardtop S, too. Be forewarned, your author owns an R56-generation Mini Cooper JCW and is ...

When the Mini ... Cooper Works GP was officially confirmed, we were more than a little excited. Then we delved into the specification a little deeper and rejoiced in the detail. Even a standard ...

The supercharged Cooper S was just around the corner ... The same year saw the introduction of the second-generation BMW Mini, the R56. The three-door hatch kept the faith, increasing in size ...