It never gets old

Transfixing on the weight figure of a newly launched EV is surely a hiding to nothing. They’re all broadly guilty of it, so why care? But when a new Mini hot hatchback carries even 1725kg before the d

TORQUE steer is a sensation that will be unfamiliar to new car drivers. But those who have owned an earlier turbocharged hot hatchback from the noughties, or any of the more punchy Saabs from the same

Confident driving on unknown roads.” This message popped into the car’s head-up-display while we had it on test. It’s nearly beautiful, almost like a haiku or sonnet. At the time I was left wondering

WHEN JOHN COOPER started tuning Minis back in the early 1960s, he turned an everyday, affordable family car into something that was fast, great to drive and able to defeat far more powerful foes. At i

WHY WE’RE RUNNING IT To find out how easy it is to live with a small-battery EV in 2025 The eagle-eyed among you might recognise YE74 NKC. It graced these pages a few weeks ago, when I delivered a two

You can now buy your Mini JCW in two flavours. Which version is the better hot hatch, petrol or electric?