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2020 MINI Cooper SE: The Battery Game
2020 MINI Cooper SE: The Battery GameWe’re going to cut to the chase right away: the new, all-electric MINI Cooper SE offers disappointing range. With a small 32.6-kWh battery, it’s only marginally better than the first Ford Focus Electric and Nissan LEAF models. The actual number is 177 kilometres—or about 110-120 kilometres in winter. Nothing to …
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2019 MINI Cooper S 60 Years Edition: Six Decades of Irrational Fun3.5/5
2019 MINI Cooper S 60 Years Edition: Six Decades of Irrational Fun3.5/5Thank God that Sir Alec Issigonis invented the classic Mini in 1959 and teamed up with John Cooper the following year. The two men have given us fantastic little cars with iconic styling and exceptionally fun handling. Sixty years later, the British brand keeps the tradition alive and well (the …
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2019 MINI Clubman ALL4: A Different Kind of Car3.5/5
2019 MINI Clubman ALL4: A Different Kind of Car3.5/5Looking for something unique in the small-car segment? Tired of the cookie-cutter sedans and hatchbacks that are just too bland to fit your groovy style? Then check out the MINI Clubman. Sure, it will cost more a month than a Hyundai Elantra GT , a Mazda3 Sport or a Volkswagen …
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2020 MINI John Cooper Works Clubman: The UK’s 301-Hp Pocket Rocket4.0/5
2020 MINI John Cooper Works Clubman: The UK’s 301-Hp Pocket Rocket4.0/5FRANKFURT, Germany— 301 horsepower. That’s how mighty the new turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine is in the 2020 MINI John Cooper Works Clubman and MINI John Cooper Works Countryman, a 32-percent increase in output from the previous models. This is backed by 332 pound-feet of torque, up 28 percent, and with …
