Opinion: We Want Another R53 Cooper S
163 hp, 2600 lbs and $22,000. Those approximate numbers were some of the key ingredients to one of the most successful cult cars of all time. The R53 Cooper S (2002 –...
MINI’s 2018 Refresh to Include DCT Transmissions
Beginning this fall you’ll be able to order your F56 Cooper S with a DCT (dual clutch) transmission. Over the past year we’ve written about the upcoming 2018 refresh (or LCI in...
MF Longterm Review: 2015 MINI Cooper S
14,000 miles in one year is a great way to get to know a car. And it’s especially good when you’ve already driven and dissected it previously. But driving the new generation...
MF Garage: Hard Choices
I'm not going to bury the lead here. After nearly nine years of enthusiastic ownership, the time has come to sell my 2006 MINI Cooper S. The journey that brought me here, and what it means going forward is something I wanted to share with MotoringFile readers, as I'm sure other MINI enthusiasts have wrestled with this difficult decision as well.
MF Review: 2011 MINI Cooper S Refresh
Along the way from Chicago to Denver I managed to grab the keys to a 2011 Spice Orange Cooper S. Yes the highly anticipated 2011 refreshed MINI that has been reported on...
MINI USA Extends Warranty on MCS Fuel Pumps
This has been brewing for some time with various customer complaints over the years about the high pressure fuel pumps going out on the turbo charged MCS and JCW R55 R56 and...
MTTS: 2011 MINI Cooper S Shows Its Face
Spice Orange with Green Lounge Leather. Yes Green. We’ll hopefully be behind the wheel soon. Until then here are some quick thoughts: – The Spice orange is a bit of a disappointment...
MF’s MTTS Ride
(Updated Photo) I’m only showing you this angle because there is nothing else to see. What you are looking at is a bone stock Cooper S that MINI USA has graciously let...