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NEXT year marks 25 years since BMW launched the modern MINI. During that time it seems the firm can do no wrong when it comes to its ever-popular Cooper hatch. While the brand has dropped the ball on

The demise of the small, affordable supermini hasn’t been as severe as we had feared – at least, it hasn’t yet – and the burgeoning clique of quirky, pint-sized EVs is also encouraging. But even so, w

THERE WAS A UNIVERSAL SIGH of disappointment when the BMW 1-series switched to front-wheel drive in 2019 for its F40 generation. No longer was it a uniquely tail-driven hatch with a longitudinal engin

S mall cars are amazing. With much less space to work with, they must accomplish many of the things that in far larger cars we take for granted. As if that weren’t enough, they must be cheaper than bi

Goodbye

IT’S AN ELECTRIFIED, 4WD Corvette with its engine in the middle and its steering wheel on the right. Yikes! The end result is good though, almighty in straights and trustworthy in corners – just bewar