R50 MINI Cooper: News, Reviews, and Buying Guides

MINI’s Secret Concepts From the 90s That Almost Changed the MINI Cooper Forever

If you think the new J01 MINI Cooper EV is a radical departure, wait until you see what MINI was cooking up in the 1990s. As MINI ushers in an entirely new...

Jan 23, 24Jan 20, 26

1st Generation 2001-2007 MINI Marketing R50 MINI Cooper | 2001 - 2006 R53 MINI Cooper S

A Look Back at MINI Mavericks – An Early Ad Campaign From MINI USA

After weeks of new MINI news we wanted to dig into the MotoringFile archives for a blast from the past. Behold the MINI Maverick trading cards from the MINI Maverick campaign. Mavericks...

Aug 1, 23Aug 1, 23

R50 MINI Cooper | 2001 - 2006 R53 MINI Cooper S

It’s The 20th Anniversary of MINI USA – Join Us As We Look Back

Twenty years ago today I decided to take the afternoon off from work and head down to the local BMW dealer to check out something I had a hunch would be something...

Mar 24, 22Mar 24, 22

Opinion R50 MINI Cooper | 2001 - 2006 R53 MINI Cooper S

Opinion: It’s Time for BMW To Embrace MINI R53 Generation

We have never shied away from showing our love for the current range of MINI products. They are faster, better built and offer higher levels of tech, comfort and safety than anything...

Jan 17, 22Jan 17, 22

R50 MINI Cooper | 2001 - 2006 R53 MINI Cooper S Video

The R50 & R53 MINI Prices Are Going Up

The crazy inception of the R50 and R53 is even more an an amazing story that just gets better when you realize just how good those cars were. Literally from day one...

Dec 30, 21Dec 30, 21

Official News R50 MINI Cooper | 2001 - 2006

Celebrating 20 Years of The New MINI at Plant Oxford

It’s almost impossible to believe but the modern new MINI now 20 years old. We take it for granted now but the ramping top of production that up at Plant Oxford was...

Apr 26, 21Apr 26, 21

1st Generation 2001-2007 Accessories JCW R50 MINI Cooper | 2001 - 2006 R53 MINI Cooper S

MotoringFile Review: The R50/R53 JCW Leather Dash

This story originally appeared in the April 2006 edition of MotoringFile. Due to a recent post on Instagram we’ve seen a bunch of interest in this long forgotten and highly rare JCW...

Aug 17, 20Aug 17, 20

1st Generation 2001-2007 R50 MINI Cooper | 2001 - 2006 Video

Watch Press Coverage of the Original R50 MINI Launch 20 Years Ago

Shockingly it’s been nearly 20 years since the R50 MINI was introduced at the Paris motor show in the fall of 2000. Two decades and three generations on the original “new” MINI...

May 10, 20May 11, 20

1st Generation 2001-2007 Accessories R50 MINI Cooper | 2001 - 2006 R52 Convertible (2004 - 2007) R53 MINI Cooper S

R50 & R53 MINI Parts are Becoming Scarce

R53 MINI parts are becoming scarce. It had to happen sooner or later. It’s been 9 years since the last supercharged MINI rolled off the lot and a full 17 years since...

Dec 6, 17Dec 6, 17

R50 MINI Cooper | 2001 - 2006

Frank Stephenson Talks About Going from MINI to McLaren

Frank Stephenson is not only a critical part of MINI history but has long been a friend of MotoringFile. So it was with great pleasure when we saw him move into the...

Oct 15, 15Oct 15, 15