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[mab01uk]

The New R50 MINI as featured in 'The Engineer' magazine back in October 2000:

 

[minimaxie]

I really like the 1st gen R50's, they to me were more Mini looking than the newer R56's. Wouldn't mind a 1st gen Cooper S in that Slate Grey with White Wheels

[gronkjor]

Good article. The R50 certainly is the one that looks the most like Issigonis' design. Would love to have an original 2001 Cooper next to my MPI :) 

[mab01uk]

The latest July 2013 Mini Magazine introduces their R53 MINI Cooper S as a Project Car for some occasional 'how to' articles when used as a fun daily driver car for a classic owner......the first New MINI to be regularly featured in the mag, although Mini Mag often features New MINI news items in its editorial pages.
http://www.minimag.co.uk/

 

(I won't post up the pages (pg110-111) as it is in the current July issue on sale in shops now).

Edited by mab01uk, 30 May 2013 - 11:30 AM.

[mab01uk]

John Cooper unveils the new MINI Cooper

 

[Mini 360]

Is it not R53 and R56....?

[Badboytunes]

R50 models are One & Cooper. R53 is Cooper S ( Supecharged ). R56 was the facelift ( which will soone be replaced )

[mab01uk]

and R52 = Mk1 Convertible,

R55 = Clubman,

R57 = Mk2 Convertible,

R60 = Countryman.

 

More here:

MINI R Numbers

All Mini models have R-series model numbers assigned to them. These are a legacy of the Mini's original development within Rover Group. The following designations are known as follows;

http://www.minigenui...NI_History.html

 

The forthcoming range of Mk3 MINI's will use 'F' code numbers instead of the Rover 'R' project numbers which MINI's have used up to now.

eg. F56 = Mk3 MINI Hatch

 

(Most BMW's use 'E' numbers).

Edited by mab01uk, 27 June 2013 - 10:48 AM.