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CASCAIS, Portugal — Let’s cut straight to the issue of size. If the original Mini was a sporting beagle ready for the hunt, the reborn version that hit the world stage in 2001 may have been an English ...

MINI — the brand best known for the MINI Cooper — is specialized in a way that a lot of other automakers are not. It pretty much only makes small(er) cars, and each model is really just a variation of ...

The Mini lineup is no longer mini and the move to fully electric models isn’t as dynamic as one might hope. The Countryman, the largest of BMW’s British brand, rivals most compact SUVs for size. Our ...

People love to hate Mini, for whatever reason. I mean, some of them are justified. The post-2003 Cooper is known for being a pocket rocket, but there’s a running gag that it’s also kind of a steaming ...

Again, most of the Countryman’s recipe is good. Matching the stylish exterior is an equally stylish interior. If you like microbrew beers, handlebar mustaches, and Wes Anderson film festivals, you’ll ...

The X1’s UKL platform brought with it a steel monocoque underbody that, BMW claimed, was significantly stiffer than that of the previous car and also allowed for a near-perfect 50/50 front/rear weight ...

The rest? There are some issues. The 2025 Countryman SE is the largest, heaviest Mini of all time—making its manufacturer’s name simply a name rather than a true description of the vehicle. However, ...

The BMW iX may be one of the ugliest cars on sale, but underneath that ugly wrapper lies quite a lovely electric car. The beaver-toothed front end and tragic proportions are hiding an interior that’s ...