For some time now, classic Mini owners have been dropping Honda engines under the tiny hoods ... In the video, a Chili Red R53 Cooper S sits right alongside a classic model in a similar color.

R53 Cooper S, but they were better thought out, better designed, more livable, and felt like more complete products. Before the third-generation of the reborn Mini Cooper S landed in my driveway ...

Shed doesn’t particularly like talking about New Minis as he can’t fathom all the R52, R53, R56 stuff. It just confuses him ...

Under the bonnet was the same supercharged Tritec 1.6-litre four-cylinder as found in the Cooper S and S Works ... At low speeds it’s familiar Mini: quick steering, strong torque, stiff ...

The Mini has helped to redefine the small car market over the last two decades, proving that a diminutive city car doesn't ...

Of course, today's Cooper ... R53-generation cars. While they were undoubtedly some of the most entertaining superminis of their time, they were also fairly rough around the edges which the modern ...

New fifth-generation Mini Coopers feature a powerful 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with over 200 hp, offering sports car performance. The Cooper S model boasts a quick 0-60 mph time of 6.3 ...

Both the Cooper and Cooper S use the same 2.0-liter engine now; the former spits out a healthy 161 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque. Graduate to this here Mini Cooper S, and we’re talking ...

Why overthink it? Owned by BMW, but produced primarily in the United Kingdom, the MINI Cooper S hardtop comes exclusively with 2.0-liter, four-cylinder engines that generate an output of 201 ...

Hustle and throw the Cooper S and the steering is quick, direct, well-weighted, and makes the whole thing delightfully toy-like. Good, it’s still a Mini. The engine, a 201-horsepower B48 BMW ...

Full prices have been released for the new MINI range, with the MINI hatchback starting from £13,750 for the new MINI One, rising to £14,890 for the new MINI One D diesel. The new MINI Cooper ...

The MINI hatch family is still ... But that’ll only drown out an engine that doesn’t sound particularly inspiring. The engine in this Cooper S is unchanged from before: a 2.0-litre ...