While 1.6-litre (and more recently 1.5-litre) engines have become the ... It also continues to serve in today’s fourth-generation petrol-powered Mini Cooper S. But it does mean extracting ...

While 1.6-litre (and more recently 1.5-litre) engines have become the ... It also continues to serve in today’s fourth-generation petrol-powered Mini Cooper S. But it does mean extracting ...

When Mini launched the 2025 Mini Countryman Electric battery-electric vehicle (BEV) via the Sphere in Las Vegas last year, the easy reaction could have been, “Well, that’s it for Mini and ICEs.” ...

Period-style Dunlop Aquajet tyres are fitted to the Mini’s 10-inch wheels, promoting cornering adjustability rather than outright grip. The Cooper’s engine has been fully rebuilt, too.

As Reid says, a 150-horsepower Mini on the right track should have no problem outpacing a contemporary Porsche 911. For some time now, classic Mini owners have been dropping Honda engines under ...