Be forewarned, your author owns an R56-generation Mini Cooper JCW and is enthusiastic about the brand. The Mini Cooper ...

When the Mini John 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 ...

which makes sense considering how much the current car has in common with the R56 that it's based upon. That similarity ends quickly once you take a look inside the cabin. The typically open Mini ...

Reliability is light years ahead of the R-series MINI's. For those who owned and were burned by the R56, R55 or R60 MINI's, the F-series are worth a second look.

The Cooper was a gem; desirable before you drove ... The same year saw the introduction of the second-generation BMW Mini, the R56. The three-door hatch kept the faith, increasing in size only ...

Besides the 1959 British Motor Corporation (BMC) original, it’s just been a trio of hatchback versions under BMW stewardship – the R50 of 2001, 2006’s R56 and the 2014 ... at the other end of the ...