In Part 1, we take a close look at a 400bhp R56 Mini Cooper that’s anything but cute. With huge power in a tiny chassis, this ...

Although the Mini's engine has gained 25 percent more displacement over the older car, ... Previous versions of the R56 Cooper S we tested were able to manage 0.83 g.

It wasn’t simply that the R56 Mini Cooper S Hatch, which hit the road in 2007, was a couple of inches longer than the R53 that came before it. No, there was something else about the new model, too.

Mini John Cooper Works GP (R56, 2013 - 2014) review ... while the engine is simply a normal Cooper Works 1.6-litre turbo four with an ECU tweak taking it from 208 to 215bhp, ...

It was that generation that would determine the on-going popularity of the Mini, so keeping it fresh was critical if the Mini was to be around for the long term. The R56 refreshed the Mini with a raft ...

It wasn’t simply that the R56 Mini Cooper S Hatch, which hit the road in 2007, was a couple of inches longer than the R53 that came before it. No, there was something else about the new model ...