I’m currently rebuilding an R53 Mini Cooper S. It’s getting an aftermarket exhaust and a comprehensive suspension and brake refresh to take it from neglected near-classic to road-ready hot hatch. But ...
Sometimes you find the car, sometimes the car finds you. I’ve long loved the first-generation “new” Minis, known by their chassis code R53, but never quite been in the right place at the right time to ...
I just bought another R53 MINI Cooper S, and the big question is why this small hot hatch keeps pulling me back in. This video looks at what makes the R53 Cooper S so addictive, from its supercharged ...