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 ...

The latest sublime creation from the development team at Forge Motorsport will enhance the life of many ‘hot’ Mini owners. The Gloucestershire-based engineering firm has created a simply stunning new ...

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 ...

It wasn’t simply that the R56 Mini Cooper S Hatch, which hit the road in 2007, was a couple of inches longer than the R53 that came before it. No, there was something else about the new model, too. It ...

Pride comes before the fall, or so they say. Doesn’t seem so long ago (because it wasn’t) that I was contemplating a few upgrades for the Mini to get the best from a car I was really enjoying; some ...

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 ...

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 ...