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 ...

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 ...

This 2006 Mini Cooper S (R53) in Space Blue Metallic, with a silver roof and two-tone leather interior, is a project car with recent mechanical upgrades but needs cosmetic and engine TLC, ideal for ...

The Porsche 924 is known for its sharp handling but modest power… until now! In this video, I drive Chris’s 924, upgraded with a supercharger from a Mini Cooper S R53. The Eaton M45 blower transforms ...

Clean, well-maintained 2006 R53 MINI Cooper S in British Racing Green with only 87,461 miles – supercharged, automatic, new tires, no warning lights, freshly smog-passed and ready for fun. Sold by an ...