After a long road-trip, and back canyon carving in a 2025 Mini Cooper S; I found it lost something, but gained a lot. It must be a pain to design something that has to maintain its iconic status.
We've loved many of the earlier Mini JCW variants, but this one prioritizes style over substance.
HIGHS Modernized design inside and out, more powerful engines, same lively handling. LOWS Manual transmission no longer available, laggy infotainment software, still quite small inside. VERDICT The ...