R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S) Archives - Page 2 of 21

How the R53 MINI Re-Ignited Car Enthusiasm

Peter Egan – we couldn’t have said it better ourselves. Earlier today I was behind the wheel of a well cared for and well...

by Gabriel Bridger 7 years agoOct 19, 15

MINIUSA is recalling 92,000 cars due to a flaw in the front passenger airbag that may keep it from deploying. The recall will affect...

by Gabriel Bridger 7 years agoApr 23, 15

As a tribute to Best Motoring International, EVO UK has produced a thrilling and rather hilarious race between a 2006 GP, 2013 GP, R56...

by Jason Williams 7 years agoAug 23, 15

The 2015 MINI JCW is the highest horsepower MINI from the factory of all time. But is it the fastest? The numbers tell an...

by Gabriel Bridger 7 years agoFeb 11, 15

Editors note: As part of the MotoringTern program MotoringFile has added two new authors to our roster. This piece is from one of those...

by Kurt Heiden 8 years agoJul 14, 14

No matter your late night viewing loyalties, there’s no denying that Jay Leno is the gear head to end all gear heads. His collection...

by Nathaniel Salzman 9 years agoSep 19, 14

Given the launch of the new MINI and the recent pre-production shell that popped up on eBay, we’ve been digging into our archives a...

by Gabriel Bridger 9 years agoDec 9, 13

Frank Stephenson, exterior designer of the R50 and R53 MINI was interviewed earlier this year on the occasion of his latest creation debuting –...

by Gabriel Bridger 9 years agoDec 7, 13

Want an early look at MINI development? This prototype shell found on eBay gives us an interesting window into that time period where Rover...

by Nathaniel Salzman 9 years agoSep 19, 14

For so many years MotoringFile has focused on whats new and recently released. However with the price of 2002 MINIs now well below $10k...

by Gabriel Bridger 9 years agoSep 23, 13