The newest droptop Mini gets two powertrains and two trims, but we're promised something even more special is coming later.

Jake Lingeman is a Newsweek Autos managing editor based in Detroit. His focus is reporting on the auto industry. He has covered all corners of the market from supercars to economy cars and is plugged ...

Historically, the MINI Cooper is up there with cars like the Volkswagen Beetle and Fiat 500, when it comes to iconic tiny cars. The BMW-owned MINI Cooper and its many derivatives of the 2025 model ...

Few cars can match the outsize charm of a Mini Cooper, and that's especially true of the convertible version. Everything about this little droptop is a riposte to the frowny-faced aggression of most ...

Back in July 2022, Mini Cooper unveiled a one-off SE Convertible EV it built for the Mini Takes the States event. While the automaker claimed the car was not intended as a production concept, that’s ...

A Mini Cooper SE convertible EV just made its world debut in The Sunshine State—and we have questions. Mini brought the Cooper SE to Miami as part of its "Mini Takes the States" promotional event. It ...

I'm a massive fan of Minis, both literally and figuratively. I'm 6-foot-8 and own a four-door 2017 Mini Cooper S hatchback, and anyone who knows me knows how much I love my car. In the modern ...

The future is going to be interesting for the Mini Cooper. Before going all-electric in 2030, Mini decided that the next generation Cooper will be both: there will be a gasoline-powered version built ...

The Cooper SE Convertible will make its public debut at the Mini Takes the States road rally. We love our electric Mini Cooper SE long-term tester; it's a near-perfect city car for daily life in Los ...

We’ve completed the side quest.The mission to drive all the MINI models that have been heavily updated over the past two ...

A few weeks ago, Mini announced an electric version of its small crossover, the Countryman. The 268-horsepower EV promised go-kart-like handling and an available performance variant, but the automaker ...