Everybody knows what a Mini Cooper is. Next to the Volkswagen Beetle, it's the de facto small car. Unlike the Beetle, however, the Mini Cooper — and especially the Cooper S — are more associated with ...

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.

Mini’s 2025 model year lineup now consists only of the Cooper and the Countryman, but between them are 11 versions—something for everyone. The Countryman John Cooper Works All4, with 312 Bavarian ...

Mini gave us our first taste of the upcoming electric Cooper JCW at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. But while the electric hot hatch is supposed to make its official debut later this year, ...

The 2025 Mini Cooper JCW Hatchback and JCW Convertible feature a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine mated to a dual-clutch automatic transmission, presumably the same seven-speed unit found ...

The quintessential Mini Cooper will always be the two-door Hardtop. Both the regular Cooper and Cooper S are fine everyday propositions, but the 2025 Mini John Cooper Works Hardtop is maximum Mini.

Mini used to be (ironically) very big on the manual transmission. In fact, the company still offers driving lessons to those looking to learn how to drive a manual. Despite that, and a very recent 45% ...