Videos

MINI Cooper S v Clio Renaultsport 197

MINI Cooper S and Clio Renaultsport 197 in a head-to-head

by: EVO team

16 Oct 2006

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The F56 Mini Cooper S marked the end of an era for the Mini hatch, being the last to offer a manual transmission

24 Oct 2024

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Reviews

The new Cooper S is one of the few hot superminis that remain on sale in 2024, and the final generation to use a combustion engine

30 Aug 2024

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Reviews

The Cooper SE is Mini’s first ground-up electric hot hatch – does Alpine’s A290 have a fight on its hands?

2 Jul 2024

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Reviews

Volkswagen Passat 2025 review – a breath of fresh air next to leaden EVs

Being ‘only’ 1500kg has its advantages. The latest Passat in petrol-only form reminds us ‘normal’ cars can and should be above average

16 Apr 2025

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Opinion

Why the Vauxhall Astra should have been given a different name

It’s time to reassess a perennially underrated hatchback, says Porter

17 Apr 2025

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Best cars

Best German cars – our high-performance favourites from the Fatherland

If you still think Germans don’t have a sense of humour, you haven’t driven their finest performance cars. You’d be grinning from ear to ear

18 Apr 2025