With the Mini Cooper S R53 now in its Twenties, we take a look at everything you need to know before buying one of the best used cars on the market. The launch of the ‘New’ R50 Mini in 2001, offered ...

While 1.6-litre (and more recently 1.5-litre) engines have become the norm for hot hatch superminis, and indeed formed the basis of the last two generations of Cooper S, the F56 model instead used a 2 ...

The yellow engine light came on this morning while I was driving my 2007 MINI Cooper. I am a bit concerned as I bought the car just five months ago and it had a full Service history and recent MoT.

BMW sure knew how to keep interest in its new Mini rolling when the car was first launched in 2001. Just as we'd become accustomed to the new interpretation of an icon, along came the Cooper S to ...

Let’s get the Mini Cooper cliches out the way, shall we? It’s as English as a cuppa (despite the current German ownership), it’s bursting with retro style and – oh, look – it’s much bigger than the ...

We look at the most common problems to blight the second-generation R56 Mini models, and how to cure and prevent them in this buyer’s guide. BMW’s relaunch of the Mini brand has to be the perfect ...