And yet the Cooper was priced £200 ... When the new Mini was a Rover (the R in R50) project, a K-series was pencilled-in under the bonnet, but BMW switched this for a cheap, iron-block, 1.6 ...

The first generation of Mini Cooper (R50/R53) debuted in the United States ... but most cars have had that fixed under warranty. See All 5 Photos There will probably be front tire wear, unless ...

Looking at 2026 pricing, only one Mini variant costs less than $30k, and that’s the base Cooper Hardtop 2-Door, which starts ...

Besides the 1959 British Motor Corporation (BMC) original, it’s just been a trio of hatchback versions under BMW stewardship – the R50 of 2001 ... The Mini Countryman is the not-so-mini cousin to the ...

There are moments when it works well; it kicks down quickly on the brakes to anticipate a quick launch away from corners, and it’ll hold onto gears under ... The R50 Mini Cooper captured all ...

Inside, the changes over an R50 Cooper were harder to spot, although there were welcome, more supportive standard sports seats. Where the R53 Mini Cooper S gets most interesting is under the ...

Besides the 1959 British Motor Corporation (BMC) original, it’s just been a trio of hatchback versions under BMW stewardship – the R50 ... Cooper and petrol Cooper would be like fraternal twins from ...

now officially called Mini Cooper, becomes the longest ever made, at under four metres long in overall length, it still adheres to the feeling first exhibited by the original R50 in 2001 ALSO READ ...

It turns out that the development of the car that became the R50 Mini Cooper, launched in 2001, is rather fascinating. According to this great report in The Unofficial Austin-Rover Web Resource ...

As the owner of a 2006 Mini Cooper (R50), I embrace the idea of an electric Cooper S. I even attended its product launch at BMW’s Spartanburg, S.C., production and development centre last year ...

The story continues below the gallery. The Mini Cooper was pushed even farther under the bus by a minivan that rear-ended the Cooper. The driver of the minivan, who declined to give his name ...