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Is MINI John Cooper Works the Most Fun Electric Car?

Mini has electrified its most iconic performance car — the John Cooper Works. But is the fun still there? Steve Fowler takes it for a spin to find out.

The Independent UK

BMW Gambled On EVs And People Were Mad. But The Gamble Worked

Haters said the German group was doomed for investing in EVs. The sales numbers say otherwise.

InsideEVs

Line catching Bray at Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport Rankings summit

Monoposto maestro George Line is up to second place in the Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings after bagging another hat-trick at Thruxton last weekend.

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9 Car Brands Losing Trust With Mechanics

Car repairs are a fact of life, but not all brands make it easy. Some car brands are losing trust with mechanics, and that matters for anyone who owns or plans to buy a car. When mechanics hesitate to recommend or work on certain brands, it’s usually for good reasons—like…

Clever Dude

WATCH LIVE: WSK Euro Series titles up for grabs at the Cremona Circuit

International karting drivers are in action today, Saturday 5 July, for the second round of the WSK Euro Series – the decisive event which will crown champions in the OK, OKJ, OK-N, OK-N Junior, MINI Gr.3, and MINI U10 categories.

Motorsport

8 Once-Trusted Car Brands Mechanics Say Are No Longer Worth It

Car buyers want reliability, value, and peace of mind. For years, certain car brands built reputations for quality and trust. But things change. Mechanics now identify more problems with some brands that were once considered safe bets. If you’re thinking about buying a car, it’s smart to know which brands…

Clever Dude

Ian Callum's Reimagined Mini Is Our New Favorite Restomod

In a world where bigger is often better, it's nice to see the classic Mini continue to thrive. There's a new limited-run restomod available, a collaboration between Callum design, from famed designer Ian Callum, and the firm behind the Margrave Mini from the 1960s, Wood and Pickett. And the very…

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Classic Mini gets a high-tech makeover by an ex-Jaguar designer and I want one right now

Ian Callum has turned his design experience to the Mini with this stunning restomod.

9 Popular Toys That Send Kids to the ER Every Year

Toys are meant to spark joy, creativity, and imagination—but sometimes they send kids straight to the emergency room instead. Every year, thousands of children suffer injuries from items that are widely marketed as safe and age-appropriate. The worst part? Many of these injuries come from dangerous toys that parents never…

Clever Dude

Mini PC 'violently' smashed with a sledgehammer, dragged behind a motorbike, and spun in a washing machine - Geekom PC still works after the company's extreme torture testing

Geekom has shared a video which shows its latest IT15 Mini-PC being subjected to unnatural levels of violence.

Tom’s Hardware

I use this stylish retro mini PC as a living room indie games portal, and it's effectively a tiny Xbox that rivals handhelds

The Ayaneo AM02 is a mini PC that looks like a futuristic NES, performs like a high-end handheld, and can act like a tiny Xbox using Windows 11.

GamesRadar

Osborne's crazy Oulton Mini weekend as Bearman takes first British F4 win

Jamie Osborne had been utterly dominant during the opening two weekends of the Mini Challenge season, but a problem-filled Saturday at Oulton Park gave others the chance to shine.

Autosport

My week with the Mini Countryman EV made me realize it was perfectly ok to appreciate the finer things in life

The Mini Countryman isn’t a class-leading electric SUV, but it does have one of the nicest user interfaces I’ve ever seen.

TechRadar

3 of the best electric hot hatches

Small, fast and fun, the hot hatch car is back in EV form

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Autosport

Special Saloons and Modsports put on Silverstone show

Special Saloons and Modsports fans watching from trackside or on live streaming were entertained by Saturday’s Classic Sports Car Club Silverstone National circuit staples, although the winners’ self-built cars met but briefly on track. Danny Morris in the turbocharged two-litre Ford Cosworth YB-powered Spirit of RPM Peugeot 309 and Simon…

The Independent UK

BYD Dolphin Surf review: Is this what a budget Tesla should be like?

All-new, all-electric, £18,650 supermini is everything BYD does well in its most appealing package yet. It’s already won World Urban Car for 2025

InsideEVs

This Battery Swapping EV Hatchback Is Coming For Mini And Fiat

Nio's Firefly EV arrives in Europe with solid branding and a fun-to-drive chassis. Oh, and it swaps batteries too.

The Independent UK

Mini John Cooper Works Electric review: Worth the premium?

New hottest Mini ups the performance and beefs up the looks of the Cooper all-electric hatchback, but does this latest model live up to the John Cooper name?

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10 Worst Car Brands for Resale Value (You’ll Wish You Knew Sooner)

Your car is going to depreciate as soon as you drive it off the lot. Unfortunately, that’s just a reality of life. While it’s true that every car loses some of its value over time, some depreciate at a much higher rate than others. If you are someone concerned about…

Autosport

From 500bhp Mini-Honda to Longhurst-liveried BMW 325 - Pembrey BARC highlights

For Classic Thunder racer Neil Wade, last weekend’s triple-header at Pembrey was “the first time I’ve actually felt like I could drive” his self-built 500bhp Honda turbo-powered Mini Cooper S R50.

TechRadar

I’ve driven the new Ford Capri – and it proves that nailing the retro-inspired EV brief isn’t easy

I've driven the new Ford Capri –and it sadly feels like an exercise in slapping a familiar badge on the back and paying lip service to a few design cues.

Motorsport

Watch live: The first round of the WSK Euro Series in Viterbo

The WSK Euro Series has kicked off at Leopard Circuit Viterbo with free practice and qualifying, and it's now time to watch all the racing in Saturday's pre-finals and finals for the MINI, OKNJ, OKN, OKJ, and OK categories, with live streaming on Motorsport.com via the video player above.

Motor1

Mazda Miata Owners Barely Drive Their Cars: Study

The Mazda MX-5 Miata is the everyman's sports car. It's reliable and practical, and designed to be used every day without huge compromise. Yet, according to the latest study by iSeeCars.com, Miata owners barely drive their cars.

The Guardian - UK

‘This car just makes me smile’ – a motoring expert checks out MINI’s new all-electric Aceman

With loads of zip, top-of-the-range tech, precision handling, and style for miles, MINI’s new all-electric Aceman has really charmed motoring guru and EV expert Steve Fowler

TechRadar

I tested out the Maxtang SXRL-20 mini PC and with this sort of performance, it's basically as niche as they come

The Maxtang SXRL-20 is a carefully crafted mini system ideal for digital signage deployment, where reliability is more important than performance.

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