Much like its Hardtop sibling, the 2025 Mini Cooper drophead goes back to the beginning, both 2002 and 1959, for its inspiration. There’s a shedding of some of the clutter that had afflicted ...

In Part 2, we hit the road in this 400bhp R56 Mini Cooper — and it’s every bit as crazy as it sounds. From wild acceleration to wheelspin in third, this little car delivers brutal power in every gear.

R56 Mini history. In January 2010, Mini made significant changes to the Prince petrol engines, the R56 Mini Cooper received a power hike to 120bhp, while peak torque remained the same at 118lb.ft ...