I’m currently rebuilding an R53 Mini Cooper S. It’s getting an aftermarket exhaust and a comprehensive suspension and brake refresh to take it from neglected near-classic to road-ready hot hatch. But ...

Yes, you read that right - 2026 marks 25 years since the first ‘new’ Minis made it onto British roads. You may well still see the odd ‘Y’ and ‘51’ plate car around and think little of them, given how ...

There was a notable omission from our small-engined Six of the Best at the weekend: a 21st-century Mini. In both supercharged and turbocharged forms, they made for fast, characterful, exciting ...