Where the R53 Mini Cooper S gets most interesting is under the scooped bonnet. The addition of an Eaton supercharger and stronger Getrag six-speed manual gearbox to the 1.6-liter Tritec engine ...

The Mini looked dynamic and an evolution of ... readily available torque. The supercharged Cooper S was just around the corner, of course, and its 163bhp would satisfy the power-hungry and give ...

I bought a new 2006 Mini, when Mini-mania was in full swing. It was a leftover car, as brand-owner BMW did a top-to-bottom makeover of the Mini for 2007, ditching the Brazil-built four-cylinder ...