Superchips has just unveiled its phase 2 ECU remap for the turbocharged 1.6-litre, 181 bhp engine in the the R56 MINI Cooper S (produced from 1st March 2010 onwards). Given the high demand for ...

Behind the wheel of the upgraded R56 Mini, every modification shows its impact. The tuned engine provides stronger acceleration, while suspension and braking changes improve balance and control. On ...

Kenneth Hall July 17, 2007 Comment Now! We’re used to seeing the German tuners upgrade cars for the likes of BMW, Audi and Porsche, but it’s not often that you come across a Mini Cooper modified by ...

The first-generation BMW-made Mini Cooper S has a fatal flaw. It’s not a faulty timing chain, an exploding power steering pump, or even a self-immolating ECU. It’s the oil dipstick. Come again? Due to ...

Mini is upping the supercharged Cooper S to 170 hp and 162 lb-ft of torque and lowering gearing to boost performance. The S now scurries from 0 to 62 mph in 7.2 seconds and hits a top speed of 138 mph ...

As we've seen in previous spy photos, the styling of the next-generation MINI Cooper Hardtop will be an evolutionary step, keeping the much-loved bulldog appearance. During the i8 early drive, one of ...

While MINI offers complete models and accessory options under the John Cooper Works product brand, a John Cooper Works Package has now been developed for the 2011 MINI Hardtop and Convertible vehicles ...

The R56 MINI Cooper S, and also the Cooper, comes with a 1.6-liter engine. It's small, but so is the engine bay, so doing any mechanical work vaguely resembles contortionism. People keep complaining ...

Artificial intelligence is the current hot button topic that makes the cataract-riddled pupils of wealthy shareholders turn into Tom and Jerry-style bulging dollar signs, but for a long time that same ...