The redesigned Mini Cooper, now in its fifth-generation, has been at the heart of the brand since it was founded 65 years ago ...

It’s one of the world’s best-known car names – five million built, masses available on the used market, desirable and ...

HIGHS Eager and responsive handling, punchy turbo engine, cheeky personalization options. LOWS Exhibits plenty of torque steer, no more manual transmission, impractical rear seat and cargo area.

View post: I Drove The 2026 Ford Mustang RTR: Here’s My Honest Review Of Ford’s Nearly $56,000 Factory Drift Car For 2025, Mini took their beloved, but slow-selling Cooper on a journey of refinement.

HIGHS Attractive base price, generously equipped from the start, entertaining to drive. LOWS Fun-sapping traction-control system, tight rear quarters, driving range is far too short to be competitive.

Mini’s “Power of Choice” smorgasbord — its mix of gas, diesel, PHEV, and battery-electric powertrains — grows with these, the gas-powered 2025 Mini Cooper and Mini Cooper S. For the U.S. market S trim ...

So it’s come to this: The latest Mini Cooper not only does not offer a manual transmission, but this two-door Cooper S Hardtop, ostensibly among the sportier Hardtop models, lacks any manual control ...

The bolted-in rollcage shivers as you drive. It is the same cage that, along with the vinyl bucket seat’s determined side ...

Although the Countryman feels more top-heavy than the smaller Mini Cooper two-door, it’s more nimble than most SUVs and proved to be a playful companion on twisty roads. It also acquitted itself well ...