After 12 years of ownership, my 2014 Mini John Cooper Works Roadster has officially crossed a major milestone by hitting 80,000 miles. This rare R59 model has been a constant presence on the channel ...

What Does the Timing Belt or Timing Chain Do? On a conventional piston engine — which is found in virtually all modern passenger cars — the up-and-down motion of the pistons turn the crankshaft, and ...