A sea of Mini silhouettes charged around the bend as we descended down the Million Dollar Highway into the bygone towns of the Rocky Mountain mining era. The hatchback shape hasn't changed much since ...

So it’s come to this: The latest Mini Cooper not only does not offer a manual transmission, but this two-door Cooper S Hardtop, ostensibly among the sportier Hardtop models, lacks any manual control ...

The verdict: The redesigned 2025 Mini Cooper S Hardtop 2-Door leans all the way into its quirkiness — for better and worse — but if that’s not your style, you might find its personality grating.

Few cars can turn an ordinary drive into a mood‑lifting event quite like a MINI. Fewer still manage to combine that playful spirit with open‑air freedom, ev ...